Crime & Safety in New Paltz
New Paltz's crime data carries a real, disclosed spread across sources, but consistently shows violent crime running below cited national figures.
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Learn moreA real, disclosed spread in overall crime figures
New Paltz's overall crime rate was cited at both approximately 9 and approximately 21.67 per 1,000 residents across different sources -- a real, disclosed methodology spread this record does not resolve to one number.
Violent crime runs below cited national figures
New Paltz's violent crime rate (11.4 per 1,000) runs meaningfully below one cited national average (22.7 per 1,000), while property crime (21.9 per 1,000) runs only slightly above a separately-cited national baseline (35.4 per 1,000).
A real, positive resident-perception signal
71% of surveyed residents considered New Paltz very safe with no concerns, and the area was cited as safer than 57% of comparison cities nationally.
Key takeaways
- New Paltz's overall crime rate carries a real, disclosed spread across sources (9 to 21.67 per 1,000).
- Violent crime runs meaningfully below one cited national average figure.
- 71% of surveyed New Paltz residents considered the area very safe with no concerns.
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