CrimeMetric

Crime in Town of Pelham, New York

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The model puts major crime in Town of Pelham at 17% below the U.S. rate per resident: 71% lower for persons crimes and 5% lower for property crimes. Expected major crimes are down 7.7% from a year earlier.

Where these numbers come from

The estimates start from what police agencies report to the FBI, modeled across Town of Pelham's 9 census block groups for 13,419 residents. How New York residents' crime totals reach the FBI: detailed incident reports for 74.9%, summary counts only for 17.9% and estimates from past reports or similar agencies for 7.2% (shares of 2020 residents). Sources · Method

Why other sites show different numbers for Town of Pelham:
  • Year: many show an agency's last full FBI year (often two years back). These figures are the model's estimate for the current year, release 2026-11-10.
  • Crimes counted: some add simple assault, vandalism or drug offenses to "violent" or "property" crime; here major crime is persons plus property crime, and social disorder is separate.
  • Area: an agency's totals cover its jurisdiction, which can differ from the city's limits; these are summed over the block groups inside Town of Pelham.
  • Scale: a grade or a 1-to-100 score ranks places against each other; a rate per 1,000 residents and an index against the U.S. rate don't.
Major crime
14.2
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 83: 17% below the U.S. rate
22% below the New York rate
down 7.7% in a year
Persons crimes
0.9
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 29: 71% below the U.S. rate
73% below the New York rate
down 6.4% in a year
Property crimes
13.3
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 95: 5% below the U.S. rate
within 15% of the New York rate
down 7.8% in a year
Social disorder
19.5
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 84: 16% below the U.S. rate
19% below the New York rate
down 5.6% in a year

Rates are the model's estimates of reported crime per 1,000 residents a year. Index: 100 is the U.S. rate per resident; 200 is twice it. How we calculated this

How crime varies across Town of Pelham

Half of residents live where the major-crime index is between 24 and 102.

Map of Town of Pelham, with its census block groups shaded by major-crime index band
Pale gray: under 100 residents. Tap one to compare.
  • 0–5057.9%
  • 50–10010.2%
  • 100–20019.8%
  • 200–40012.1%
  • 400+0.0%

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Crime by type

Other larceny stands out most, at 1.7 times the U.S. rate

Citywide indexWhere the middle half of residents live

IndexPer year

Persons crimes

Robbery614
Murder260
Rape / sexual assault251
Aggravated assault248

Property crimes

Other larceny170114
Shoplifting8134
Burglary4510
Motor vehicle theft368
Theft from vehicle3513

Social disorder

Intimidation14042
Vandalism11161
Simple assault8583
Disorderly conduct8413
Trespassing8426
Weapons violations679
Drugs and alcohol4026
When it happens

Lowest on Friday and Saturday nights

100 is the U.S. rate, same hours.

Monday to Friday, 6am to 6pm85
Sunday to Thursday nights, 6pm to 6am84
Saturday and Sunday, 6am to 6pm86
Friday and Saturday nights, 6pm to 6am72
Trend and outlook

Expected major crime fell 7.7% in a year; across New York it fell 8.7%

Past yearBy 2031
Major crime-7.7%NY -8.7%-16.1%NY -14.4%
Persons crimes-6.4%NY -7.0%-8.0%NY -7.2%
Property crimes-7.8%NY -9.0%-16.7%NY -16.1%
Social disorder-5.6%NY -5.2%-8.0%NY -6.7%

Change in the model's expected crimes, not a count of reports; New York in gray. 2031 is a model projection, not tested against past years.

Similar-size places

Town of Pelham against U.S. places with 10,000 to 25,000 residents

780 of the 2,480 other places of this size have a major-crime index at least 15% above Town of Pelham's, and 362 are within 15% of it; the middle of the group is 67. The 9 nearest in population:

Town of Pelham, NY13,41983
Bardstown, KY13,43280
Bloomsburg, PA13,41063
Pottsville, PA13,41963
Royal Kunia, HI13,42145
Sedro-Woolley, WA13,40545
Ionia, MI13,42638
Lynnfield, MA13,40438
Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI13,43638
Clinton Township, NJ13,43718

U.S. = 100. Residents in gray.

Nearby places

Town of Pelham's major-crime index is higher than 4, lower than 2 and within 15% of 2 of its 8 nearest neighbors

The closest, Pelham (1 mi), is 72% below Town of Pelham's rate.

Pelham Manor1 mi165
Mount Vernon1 mi116
Town of Pelham83
Larchmont3 mi73
New Rochelle2 mi72
Town of Eastchester4 mi27
Bronxville3 mi26
Pelham1 mi23
Tuckahoe3 mi19

U.S. = 100. Miles between population centers.

Questions about crime in Town of Pelham

Is Town of Pelham safe?

Town of Pelham's major-crime index is 83, 17% below the U.S. rate per resident and higher than 65% of the 482 other New York places on CrimeMetric: violent crimes against people are 71% below the U.S. rate, and property crimes 5% below the U.S. rate.

What is the crime rate in Town of Pelham?

The model expects about 191 major crimes a year in Town of Pelham, about 14.2 per 1,000 residents, 17% below the U.S. rate.

Is crime going up or down in Town of Pelham?

Expected major crimes in Town of Pelham are down 7.7% from a year earlier; across New York they're down 8.7%.

What are the most common crimes in Town of Pelham?

By the model's expected count, the most common crimes against people and property are other larceny (about 114 a year), shoplifting (about 34 a year) and theft from vehicle (about 13 a year).

Are car break-ins common in Town of Pelham?

The model expects about 13 thefts from vehicles a year in Town of Pelham, 65% below the U.S. rate per resident.

Are car thefts common in Town of Pelham?

The model expects about 8 motor vehicle thefts a year in Town of Pelham, 64% below the U.S. rate per resident.

Is Town of Pelham safe at night?

The model's major-crime index is 84 on Sunday to Thursday nights from 6pm to 6am, against 86 at its highest in the daytime; 100 is the U.S. rate for the same hours. That's a citywide estimate per resident for those hours: it can't speak to a particular street, venue or evening. For one address, use the address lookup on this page.

Is crime in Town of Pelham higher than the New York average?

Town of Pelham's major-crime index is 83, 22% below the New York rate per resident. New York as a whole is 106, where 100 is the U.S. rate.

How does crime in Town of Pelham compare with Pelham?

Pelham, 1 mile away, has a major-crime index of 23, 72% below Town of Pelham's rate per resident. Town of Pelham's is 83.

How we calculated this

Each police agency's crimes, as reported to the FBI or estimated where it didn't report, are spread across the census block groups it serves using population, jobs, points of interest and, where available, local incident records. Town of Pelham's figures add up its 9 block groups. The index compares crimes per resident with the U.S. rate.

  • Town of Pelham has no published incident records in our data, so its estimate relies on agency totals and neighborhood characteristics.
  • Rates are per resident, so places where many people work or visit but few live, such as downtowns, airports and stadiums, can read high.
  • Disorderly conduct and trespassing are modeled, because the FBI records them only through arrests.
  • Residents: 13,419. Model updated Nov 10, 2026. Release 2026-11-10

Full method and validation·Data sources

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CrimeMetric. "Crime in Town of Pelham, New York." Vorp Labs, updated November 9, 2026 (model Nov 10, 2026). https://crimemetric.com/ny/town-of-pelham

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