This Hudson Valley City Was Ranked As Safest In U.S. For Trick-Or-Treating

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — With Halloween fast approaching, a recent study ranked one Westchester County location as the safest city in the United States for trick-or-treating.

According to a new analysis by SafeHome.org, Yonkers ranks as the Number 1 safest city in the U.S. for trick-or-treaters. The city took the top spot "thanks to low crime rates, a strong police presence, and a pedestrian-fatality rate of zero," according to the analysts.

The study analyzed key safety metrics across 161 cities, including: crime, pedestrian fatalities, number of registered sex offenders, and number of law enforcement employees.

Below, you'll find Yonkers statistics for the metrics SafeHome.org weighed in its study:

• Number of law enforcement officers: 34.3 per 10,000 people
• Number of registered sex offenders: 5.9 per 10,000 people
• Violent crime: 31.2 per 10,000 people
• Property crime: 101.5 per 10,000 people (6th-lowest overall)
• Pedestrian fatalities: 0 per 10,000 people

"With 34 law enforcement officers per 10,000 residents and no pedestrian fatalities reported in a year period, families can worry less about letting kids roam neighborhood streets," SafeHome.org analysts said. "Low violent and property crime rates further make Yonkers an especially secure environment for trick-or-treating."

Here's how Yonkers stacks up against other cities in the study's top 10:

1. Yonkers, New York
2. Naperville, Illinois
3. New York, New York
4. Gilbert, Arizona
5. Frisco, Texas
6. Surprise, Arizona
7. Honolulu, Hawaii
8. Scottsdale, Arizona
9. McKinney, Texas
10. Irvine, California

On the other hand, the most dangerous cities in the U.S. for trick-or-treating are:

1. Memphis, Tennessee
2. Richmond, Virginia
3. Little Rock, Arkansas
4. Oakland, California
5. Salt Lake City, Utah

The study analyzed data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the 2024 Crime in the U.S. report, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 2023 pedestrian fatality data, City-Data's September 2025 registry of sex offenders, and Walk Score (September 2025) for supplemental context.

Find the full roundup of cities along with methodology and tips for staying safe on Halloween, here.