Why Cornwall Town, New York is One of the Safest in US For This Particular Crime

Published: December 1, 2020 3:57 pm

Larceny-theft — defined as the unlawful taking of property — is the most common form of property crime in the United States. Pickpocketing, shoplifting, and bicycle theft are some common examples of larceny. While larceny includes theft of property of any value, the vast majority of larceny cases reported are of items worth $200 or more, according to the FBI.

Larceny has become far less common in the U.S. in recent years. In the last decade, the number of reported larceny cases fell by nearly 19%. In 2019, the most recent year of available data, the FBI tallied about 5.1 million cases of larceny nationwide — or 1,550 incidents for every 100,000 people.

In Cornwall Town, New York, larceny is almost non-existant. In 2019, a total of 5 larceny-thefts were reported in the city — or 53 for every 100,000 people.

The FBI tracked cases of larceny in 4,555 U.S. cities with populations of at least 5,000 in 2019, and all but eight of those cities reported at least one larceny-theft that year. Of the 4,547 cities to report one or more incidents of larceny, Cornwall Town ranks No. 4,538 by larceny-theft rate.

Just as larceny-theft is less common in Cornwall Town than it is nationwide, it is also less common in New York than it is nationwide. There were a total of 226,851 cases of larceny reported in New York in 2019, or 1,166 for every 100,000 people. Of all 50 states, New York has the 11th lowest larceny rate.

The larceny-theft rate in Cornwall Town ranks as No. 191 of the 196 cities in New York tracked by the FBI.

Across the United States, larceny-theft contributes more to the overall property crime rate than any other type of offense. Partially because Cornwall Town’s larceny-theft rate is lower than the national average, the city’s overall property crime rate is too. There were a total of 74 property crimes reported for every 100,000 people in Cornwall Town in 2019, compared to 2,110 per 100,000 people nationwide.

It is important to note that in smaller cities, like Cornwall Town, which is home to just 9,500 people, even a handful of incidents of larceny-theft can drive up the larceny rate substantially. As a result, the larceny rate in Cornwall Town is more subject to year-over-year volatility compared to larger cities.

Larceny-theft is just one type of crime tracked by the FBI. To provide a more comprehensive view of overall crime levels across the country, 24/7 Wall St. recently published extensive crime reports with data visualizations for over 4,000 cities and all 50 states. These reports contain all components of property and violent crime tracked by the FBI. Click here to see the full list of cities with visualized data.

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