Yorktown Named Safest Town In U.S.: Report

YORKTOWN, NY — The town of Yorktown was named the No. 1 safest small town in the United States.

The website MoneyGeek analyzed statistics on murder, rape, aggravated assault, burglaries and car theft to quantify the cost of crime and ranked small cities and towns nationwide.

Yorktown Supervisor Tom Diana said, as a former police officer, he could attest that Yorktown has low crime and the town is trying to keep it that way.

“The Town Board has consistently invested in our police force to ensure public safety and professionalism,” he said. “This recognition by MoneyGeek validates our work.”

According to MoneyGeek, Yorktown had the lowest crime cost per capita of $43. A small town is defined as a community with a population of 30,000 to 100,000.

Yorktown Police Chief Robert Noble said the recognition would not be possible without the public’s support.

“Our officers can deliver great public safety because they have many partners in the community who support them,” he said. “I’m proud to say that we continue to help keep Yorktown a safe place to live, work, visit and raise a family.”

To rank the safest small cities and towns, MoneyGeek started with standardized crime statistics reported to the FBI and then used population data to determine crime rates per 100,000 people.