#1Highlands, NY
Orange County · 12,678 people0.00 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year·#1 of 236 in New York
Highlands, NY, #1 on this list · Photo: Jared Kofsky/PlaceNJ.com · CC BY-SA 3.0United States · Safety
Safest towns in America
Highlands, New York, reports the least crime per resident of 3,410 U.S. towns of 10,000+ with crime figures for 2023–2025.
Crimes reported by each town’s own police, 2023–2025, per 1,000 residents, violent crimes counted four times. The same measure as the Safety grade. The state rank sits beside each letter. How grades work
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#2Lewisboro, NY
Westchester County · 12,162 people0.22 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year·#1 of 236 in New York
#3North Union Township, PA
Fayette County · 11,368 people0.24 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year·#1 of 578 in Pennsylvania
The top 100
Of 3,410 towns and cities of 10,000+ graded on safety. Sorted on the exact rate, lowest first. Each state rank links to that state’s full list.
100 towns. Every graded town is on its state’s list.
#TownGrade · state rankCrime rate
2Lewisboro, NYWestchester County · 12,162 peopleA+#1 of 236 in NY0.22 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
3North Union Township, PAFayette County · 11,368 peopleA+#1 of 578 in PA0.24 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
5Penn Township, PAWestmoreland County · 20,755 peopleA+#6 of 578 in PA0.84 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
7Broadview Heights, OHCuyahoga County · 19,755 peopleA+#1 of 296 in OH1.08 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
8Vernon Township, NJSussex County · 22,965 peopleA+#3 of 342 in NJ1.70 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
9South Lebanon Township, PALebanon County · 10,735 peopleA+#24 of 578 in PA1.73 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
10Bernards Township, NJSomerset County · 28,594 peopleA+#3 of 342 in NJ1.78 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
12Adams Township, PAButler County · 15,927 peopleA+#24 of 578 in PA1.90 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
15Pingree Grove, ILKane County · 12,545 peopleA+#4 of 339 in IL2.08 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
16Upper Providence Township, PADelaware County · 10,861 peopleA+#24 of 578 in PA2.13 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
19Raritan Township, NJHunterdon County · 25,281 peopleA+#7 of 342 in NJ2.34 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
20Orono, ME College campusPenobscot County · 12,421 peopleA+#5 of 78 in ME2.44 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
23Upper Uwchlan Township, PAChester County · 13,681 peopleA+#36 of 578 in PA2.66 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
24Lehigh Township, PANorthampton County · 10,936 peopleA+#36 of 578 in PA2.66 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
25Olmsted Township, OHCuyahoga County · 14,538 peopleA+#4 of 296 in OH2.68 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
26Cecil Township, PAWashington County · 15,190 peopleA+#36 of 578 in PA2.72 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
27Bedford, NYWestchester County · 16,933 peopleA+#16 of 236 in NY2.73 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
28Douglass Township, PAMontgomery County · 11,292 peopleA+#36 of 578 in PA2.82 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
30Niceville, FLOkaloosa County · 17,948 peopleA+#1 of 128 in FL2.89 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
31Holliston, MAMiddlesex County · 15,206 peopleA+#6 of 276 in MA2.96 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
32Monroe Township, NJMiddlesex County · 49,830 peopleA+#15 of 342 in NJ2.98 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
33Murrysville, PAWestmoreland County · 20,636 peopleA+#47 of 578 in PA2.99 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
34Western Springs, ILCook County · 13,588 peopleA+#9 of 339 in IL3.06 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
35East Brandywine Township, PAChester County · 10,594 peopleA+#47 of 578 in PA3.08 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
37Jefferson Township, NJMorris County · 20,703 peopleA+#15 of 342 in NJ3.14 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
39Windham, NHRockingham County · 16,259 peopleA+#10 of 124 in NH3.17 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
40Glocester, RIProvidence County · 10,612 peopleA+#1 of 36 in RI3.23 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
44Genoa Township, OHDelaware County · 27,720 peopleA+#9 of 296 in OH3.36 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
45Ocean Pines, MDunincorporated, Worcester County · 12,351 peopleA+#1 of 52 in MD3.45 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
49Denville Township, NJMorris County · 17,424 peopleA+#15 of 342 in NJ3.56 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
51Whitestown, NYOneida County · 17,697 peopleA+#23 of 236 in NY3.58 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
52Montville Township, OHMedina County · 13,517 peopleA+#10 of 296 in OH3.60 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
T54Nolensville, TNWilliamson County · 15,789 peopleA+#1 of 129 in TN3.61 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
T57Scituate, RIProvidence County · 10,767 peopleA+#3 of 36 in RI3.66 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
59Northampton Township, PABucks County · 39,919 peopleA+#61 of 578 in PA3.66 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
60River Vale Township, NJBergen County · 10,555 peopleA+#28 of 342 in NJ3.73 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
T61Bergenfield, NJBergen County · 28,754 peopleA+#28 of 342 in NJ3.74 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
T61Oakland Township, MIOakland County · 20,631 peopleA+#5 of 266 in MI3.74 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
63Buckingham Township, PABucks County · 20,757 peopleA+#61 of 578 in PA3.77 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
64Northborough, MAWorcester County · 16,080 peopleA+#9 of 276 in MA3.79 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
65Franklin Park, PAAllegheny County · 14,978 peopleA+#61 of 578 in PA3.79 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
71Hampden Township, PACumberland County · 35,401 peopleA+#61 of 578 in PA3.95 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
77New Hanover Township, PAMontgomery County · 13,528 peopleA#79 of 578 in PA4.09 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
78Hamburg Township, MILivingston County · 20,901 peopleA#6 of 266 in MI4.12 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
79Merrimack, NHHillsborough County · 29,699 peopleA#22 of 124 in NH4.14 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
80Burrillville, RIProvidence County · 16,927 peopleA#4 of 36 in RI4.15 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
81South Park Township, PAAllegheny County · 13,613 peopleA#79 of 578 in PA4.15 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
83Scarsdale, NYWestchester County · 18,194 peopleA#29 of 236 in NY4.19 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
85Franklin Lakes, NJBergen County · 11,180 peopleA#33 of 342 in NJ4.21 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
88North Ridgeville, OHLorain County · 37,786 peopleA#13 of 296 in OH4.33 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
89Stillwater, NYSaratoga County · 10,198 peopleA#32 of 236 in NY4.34 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
91Holly Springs, GACherokee County · 20,261 peopleA#3 of 132 in GA4.46 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
92Lower Salford Township, PAMontgomery County · 16,444 peopleA#88 of 578 in PA4.52 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
93Hampton Township, PAAllegheny County · 17,808 peopleA#88 of 578 in PA4.52 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
94Bay Village, OHCuyahoga County · 15,792 peopleA#15 of 296 in OH4.53 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
96Warren Township, NJSomerset County · 17,753 peopleA#42 of 342 in NJ4.55 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
T97Brandon Township, MIOakland County · 15,541 peopleA#8 of 266 in MI4.56 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
T97Durham, NH College campusStrafford County · 15,346 peopleA#26 of 124 in NH4.56 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
T97Parma Heights, OHCuyahoga County · 20,327 peopleA#15 of 296 in OH4.56 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
100Lyon Township, MIOakland County · 26,867 peopleA#8 of 266 in MI4.56 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year
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