Dutchess County, NY Crime Statistics

Crime Overview

Dutchess County in NY is served by 12 law enforcement agencies. Over the past five years (2019-2024), the county recorded 5,783 violent crimes and 10,186 property crimes. The average violent crime rate stands at 31.7 per 100k residents, which is -70.2% below the national average. Property crime averages 91.5 per 100k, -44.1% below the national average. The most common offense was Property Crime, while Rape had the lowest rate. Data is sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer and reflects totals from the most recent five-year period.

Violent Crimes

Violent Crime

Grade A

Annual Rate31.7 per 100k residents

National Avg: 106.2 per 100k

Total Incidents5,783 (2019-2023)

Homicide

Grade N/A

Insufficient data to calculate annual rate.

Rape

Grade A

Annual Rate0.5 per 100k residents

National Avg: 3.5 per 100k

Total Incidents174 (2019-2023)

Robbery

Grade A

Annual Rate1.4 per 100k residents

National Avg: 5.8 per 100k

Total Incidents282 (2019-2023)

Aggravated Assault

Grade A

Annual Rate5.9 per 100k residents

National Avg: 22.3 per 100k

Total Incidents1,000 (2019-2023)

Property Crimes

Property Crime

Grade A

Annual Rate91.5 per 100k residents

National Avg: 163.6 per 100k

Total Incidents10,186 (2019-2023)

Burglary

Grade A

Annual Rate12.3 per 100k residents

National Avg: 24.0 per 100k

Total Incidents751 (2019-2023)

Larceny

Grade A

Annual Rate71.9 per 100k residents

National Avg: 116.4 per 100k

Total Incidents8,948 (2019-2023)

Motor Vehicle Theft

Grade A

Annual Rate7.3 per 100k residents

National Avg: 22.2 per 100k

Total Incidents438 (2019-2023)

Summary Table

Crime Type	Annual Rate (per 100k residents)	Grade	Total Incidents (2019-2023)	National Avg	% Difference
Violent Crime	31.7	A	5783	106.2	-70.2%
Property Crime	91.5	A	10186	163.6	-44.1%
Homicide	0.0	A	20	0.5	-100.0%
Rape	0.5	A	174	3.5	-85.4%
Robbery	1.4	A	282	5.8	-75.1%
Aggravated Assault	5.9	A	1000	22.3	-73.4%
Burglary	12.3	A	751	24.0	-48.8%
Larceny	71.9	A	8948	116.4	-38.2%
Motor Vehicle Theft	7.3	A	438	22.2	-67.3%

Crime Trends

Agencies

Beacon Police Department

Beacon, NY

Poughkeepsie Police Department

Poughkeepsie, NY

Fishkill Village Police Department

Fishkill Village, NY

Millerton Village Police Department

Millerton Village, NY

Wappingers Falls Village Police Department

Wappingers Falls Village, NY

Red Hook Village Police Department

Red Hook Village, NY

Rhinebeck Village Police Department

Rhinebeck Village, NY

Pine Plains Town Police Department

Pine Plains Town, NY

Poughkeepsie Town Police Department

Poughkeepsie Town, NY

Fishkill Town Police Department

Fishkill Town, NY

Hyde Park Town Police Department

Hyde Park Town, NY

East Fishkill Town Police Department

East Fishkill Town, NY