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Safest towns in the U.S.

Ranked by crime reported to police per 1,000 residents, averaged over 2023–2025, with violent crimes counted four times as heavily as property crimes. Lower is safer. Top 100 towns and cities with 10,000+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Highlands 1 Highlands Orange County, NY 0.0 Violent 0.0 per 1,000 Lewisboro 2 Lewisboro Westchester County, NY 0.2 Violent 0.0 per 1,000 3 North Union Fayette County, PA 0.2 Violent 0.0 per 1,000
#TownWeighted crime rateViolentProperty
1 Highlands HighlandsOrange County, NY · 12,823 people 0.0 0.0 per 1,000 0.0 per 1,000
2 Lewisboro LewisboroWestchester County, NY · 12,089 people 0.2 0.0 per 1,000 0.1 per 1,000
3 North UnionFayette County, PA · 11,592 people 0.2 0.0 per 1,000 0.2 per 1,000
4 Campton Hills Campton HillsIL · 10,877 people 0.5 0.0 per 1,000 0.4 per 1,000
5 Map of Shawangunk ShawangunkUlster County, NY · 13,365 people 0.9 0.0 per 1,000 0.8 per 1,000
6 Broadview Heights Broadview HeightsOH · 19,771 people 1.1 0.1 per 1,000 0.8 per 1,000
7 Map of Vernon VernonSussex County, NJ · 22,605 people 1.7 0.1 per 1,000 1.4 per 1,000
8 Bernards BernardsSomerset County, NJ · 28,114 people 1.8 0.1 per 1,000 1.6 per 1,000
9 Map of Cornwall CornwallOrange County, NY · 12,755 people 1.8 0.1 per 1,000 1.6 per 1,000
10 Clinton ClintonWorcester County, MA · 15,563 people 2.0 0.4 per 1,000 0.5 per 1,000
11 Weston WestonWestern Connecticut Planning Region, CT · 10,396 people 2.1 0.0 per 1,000 2.1 per 1,000
12 Pingree Grove Pingree GroveIL · 10,914 people 2.1 0.2 per 1,000 1.3 per 1,000
13 Map of Plainfield PlainfieldNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT · 15,141 people 2.1 0.4 per 1,000 0.7 per 1,000
14 Orono OronoPenobscot County, ME · 11,902 people 2.4 0.3 per 1,000 1.4 per 1,000
15 St. John St. JohnIN · 22,567 people 2.5 0.2 per 1,000 1.5 per 1,000
16 LehighNorthampton County, PA · 10,780 people 2.7 0.0 per 1,000 2.7 per 1,000
17 Olmsted OlmstedCuyahoga County, OH · 14,523 people 2.7 0.2 per 1,000 2.0 per 1,000
18 BedfordWestchester County, NY · 16,722 people 2.7 0.2 per 1,000 2.1 per 1,000
19 CecilWashington County, PA · 14,925 people 2.7 0.3 per 1,000 1.6 per 1,000
20 Hillsdale HillsdaleNJ · 10,144 people 2.9 0.1 per 1,000 2.5 per 1,000
21 Holliston HollistonMiddlesex County, MA · 15,094 people 3.0 0.3 per 1,000 1.9 per 1,000
22 Murrysville MurrysvillePA · 20,817 people 3.0 0.1 per 1,000 2.5 per 1,000
23 Western Springs Western SpringsIL · 13,446 people 3.1 0.1 per 1,000 2.6 per 1,000
24 Rye RyeNY · 16,428 people 3.1 0.1 per 1,000 2.7 per 1,000
25 Map of Glocester GlocesterProvidence County, RI · 10,221 people 3.3 0.4 per 1,000 1.6 per 1,000
26 Dyer DyerIN · 16,400 people 3.3 0.2 per 1,000 2.6 per 1,000
27 KinnelonNJ · 10,013 people 3.3 0.1 per 1,000 3.0 per 1,000
28 Wanaque WanaqueNJ · 11,206 people 3.4 0.4 per 1,000 1.7 per 1,000
29 Wolcott WolcottNaugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT · 16,279 people 3.5 0.1 per 1,000 2.9 per 1,000
30 Scituate ScituatePlymouth County, MA · 19,365 people 3.5 0.5 per 1,000 1.4 per 1,000
31 Map of Ocean Pines Ocean PinesMD · 12,351 people 3.5 0.3 per 1,000 2.5 per 1,000
32 Madison MadisonSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT · 17,616 people 3.5 0.1 per 1,000 3.1 per 1,000
33 Bristol BristolBristol County, RI · 22,220 people 3.6 0.3 per 1,000 2.4 per 1,000
34 Map of Denville DenvilleMorris County, NJ · 17,205 people 3.6 0.1 per 1,000 3.3 per 1,000
35 Whitestown WhitestownOneida County, NY · 17,908 people 3.6 0.0 per 1,000 3.6 per 1,000
36 Nolensville NolensvilleTN · 15,074 people 3.6 0.4 per 1,000 2.0 per 1,000
37 Montville MontvilleMedina County, OH · 13,290 people 3.6 0.3 per 1,000 2.4 per 1,000
38 Waldwick WaldwickNJ · 10,164 people 3.6 0.2 per 1,000 2.7 per 1,000
39 Homer Glen Homer GlenIL · 24,529 people 3.6 0.2 per 1,000 2.8 per 1,000
40 Sharon SharonNorfolk County, MA · 18,574 people 3.6 0.3 per 1,000 2.5 per 1,000
41 Bergenfield BergenfieldNJ · 28,450 people 3.7 0.3 per 1,000 2.6 per 1,000
42 River Vale River ValeBergen County, NJ · 10,058 people 3.7 0.2 per 1,000 2.8 per 1,000
43 Oakland OaklandOakland County, MI · 20,339 people 3.8 0.5 per 1,000 1.8 per 1,000
44 Northborough NorthboroughWorcester County, MA · 15,750 people 3.8 0.2 per 1,000 3.0 per 1,000
45 Franklin Park Franklin ParkPA · 15,235 people 3.8 0.5 per 1,000 2.0 per 1,000
46 Map of Manhattan ManhattanIL · 11,026 people 3.9 0.4 per 1,000 2.1 per 1,000
47 Smithfield SmithfieldUT · 14,408 people 3.9 0.4 per 1,000 2.2 per 1,000
48 MadisonNJ · 16,447 people 3.9 0.1 per 1,000 3.6 per 1,000
49 HampdenCumberland County, PA · 34,222 people 4.0 0.2 per 1,000 3.1 per 1,000
50 Long Beach Long BeachNY · 34,756 people 4.0 0.7 per 1,000 1.1 per 1,000
51 Map of Dumont DumontNJ · 18,279 people 4.0 0.3 per 1,000 2.9 per 1,000
52 Norfolk NorfolkNorfolk County, MA · 11,673 people 4.1 0.3 per 1,000 2.7 per 1,000
53 New Hanover New HanoverMontgomery County, PA · 13,448 people 4.1 0.2 per 1,000 3.2 per 1,000
54 HamburgLivingston County, MI · 21,200 people 4.1 0.6 per 1,000 1.6 per 1,000
55 Map of Merrimack MerrimackHillsborough County, NH · 28,164 people 4.1 0.1 per 1,000 3.6 per 1,000
56 South Park South ParkAllegheny County, PA · 13,706 people 4.1 0.2 per 1,000 3.2 per 1,000
57 Burrillville BurrillvilleProvidence County, RI · 16,427 people 4.2 0.5 per 1,000 2.3 per 1,000
58 Waunakee WaunakeeWI · 15,687 people 4.2 0.6 per 1,000 1.9 per 1,000
59 Avon Lake Avon LakeOH · 25,752 people 4.2 0.2 per 1,000 3.2 per 1,000
60 Scarsdale ScarsdaleNY · 18,010 people 4.2 0.1 per 1,000 3.9 per 1,000
61 Franklin Lakes Franklin LakesNJ · 11,084 people 4.2 0.2 per 1,000 3.5 per 1,000
62 Gorham GorhamCumberland County, ME · 18,300 people 4.2 0.2 per 1,000 3.4 per 1,000
63 Map of Trophy Club Trophy ClubTX · 13,733 people 4.3 0.2 per 1,000 3.5 per 1,000
64 Groton GrotonMiddlesex County, MA · 11,390 people 4.4 0.6 per 1,000 2.0 per 1,000
65 Northampton NorthamptonPA · 10,400 people 4.4 0.4 per 1,000 2.8 per 1,000
66 Map of Holly Springs Holly SpringsGA · 18,627 people 4.5 0.1 per 1,000 4.3 per 1,000
67 Lower Salford Lower SalfordMontgomery County, PA · 16,137 people 4.5 0.2 per 1,000 3.8 per 1,000
68 Map of Lyon LyonOakland County, MI · 24,933 people 4.5 0.4 per 1,000 2.9 per 1,000
69 Map of Warren WarrenSomerset County, NJ · 16,186 people 4.5 0.1 per 1,000 4.0 per 1,000
70 Bay Village Bay VillageOH · 15,984 people 4.5 0.3 per 1,000 3.3 per 1,000
71 Brandon BrandonOakland County, MI · 15,440 people 4.6 0.7 per 1,000 2.0 per 1,000
72 Rochester RochesterMI · 12,934 people 4.6 0.3 per 1,000 3.3 per 1,000
73 Durham DurhamStrafford County, NH · 15,080 people 4.6 0.6 per 1,000 2.1 per 1,000
74 Schodack SchodackRensselaer County, NY · 12,933 people 4.6 0.5 per 1,000 2.5 per 1,000
75 Southborough SouthboroughWorcester County, MA · 10,493 people 4.7 0.7 per 1,000 2.0 per 1,000
76 Davidson DavidsonNC · 15,660 people 4.7 0.3 per 1,000 3.6 per 1,000
77 Holden HoldenWorcester County, MA · 20,064 people 4.7 0.7 per 1,000 1.9 per 1,000
78 Westford WestfordMiddlesex County, MA · 24,690 people 4.8 0.5 per 1,000 2.7 per 1,000
79 Winchester WinchesterMiddlesex County, MA · 23,406 people 4.8 0.2 per 1,000 4.0 per 1,000
80 Map of Winfield WinfieldIL · 10,095 people 4.8 0.5 per 1,000 2.8 per 1,000
81 Map of Fulshear FulshearTX · 34,868 people 4.9 0.4 per 1,000 3.3 per 1,000
82 Portsmouth PortsmouthNewport County, RI · 17,644 people 4.9 0.5 per 1,000 3.1 per 1,000
83 ReadingtonHunterdon County, NJ · 16,278 people 4.9 0.3 per 1,000 3.9 per 1,000
84 Brecksville BrecksvilleOH · 13,692 people 4.9 0.3 per 1,000 3.8 per 1,000
85 Oakland OaklandNJ · 12,768 people 5.1 0.4 per 1,000 3.3 per 1,000
86 Pinehurst PinehurstNC · 18,256 people 5.1 0.5 per 1,000 3.0 per 1,000
87 Hopatcong HopatcongNJ · 14,565 people 5.1 0.9 per 1,000 1.6 per 1,000
88 Grafton GraftonWorcester County, MA · 19,902 people 5.1 0.9 per 1,000 1.5 per 1,000
89 Milford MilfordHillsborough County, NH · 16,337 people 5.1 0.3 per 1,000 3.7 per 1,000
90 Hasbrouck Heights Hasbrouck HeightsNJ · 12,115 people 5.2 0.2 per 1,000 4.4 per 1,000
91 Map of Bartlett BartlettIL · 40,501 people 5.2 0.5 per 1,000 3.4 per 1,000
92 Oregon OregonWI · 11,547 people 5.2 0.4 per 1,000 3.5 per 1,000
93 Bethel BethelWestern Connecticut Planning Region, CT · 20,796 people 5.2 0.2 per 1,000 4.6 per 1,000
94 Stony Point Stony PointRockland County, NY · 14,833 people 5.2 0.4 per 1,000 3.6 per 1,000
95 Ledyard LedyardSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT · 15,433 people 5.2 0.7 per 1,000 2.6 per 1,000
96 Independence IndependenceKY · 29,392 people 5.3 0.5 per 1,000 3.3 per 1,000
97 Sparta SpartaSussex County, NJ · 20,077 people 5.3 0.4 per 1,000 3.8 per 1,000
98 Map of Grovetown GrovetownGA · 17,014 people 5.3 0.8 per 1,000 2.2 per 1,000
99 Jackson JacksonOcean County, NJ · 59,980 people 5.4 0.4 per 1,000 3.6 per 1,000
100 Lexington LexingtonMiddlesex County, MA · 34,295 people 5.4 0.5 per 1,000 3.5 per 1,000

How this ranking works

For each town we add up the violent and property crimes its police reported to the FBI over 2023–2025 and divide by the population they served, giving a rate per 1,000 residents. Violent crimes (homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault) count four times as much as property crimes (burglary, theft, vehicle theft and arson), because they weigh more on how safe a place feels. The lowest weighted rate ranks #1.

These are crimes reported to police, not convictions, and towns with a campus, highway, beach or shopping center also count incidents involving visitors. A town is ranked only if its police department reported a full year in every one of these years; towns patrolled by a county sheriff or state police don't have their own figures. There is no “most dangerous” list, on purpose.

Only towns with at least 10,000 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, offenses known to law enforcement by city. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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