South Side, Mount Vernon, NY Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in South Side in green. The most dangerous areas in South Side are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is South Side, Mount Vernon, NY Safe?

The D+ grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US neighborhood. South Side is in the 25th percentile for safety, meaning 75% of neighborhoods are safer and 25% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to South Side's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in South Side is 4.817 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in South Side generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in South Side may be as high as 1 in 106 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 438 in the southeast part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northwest parts of South Side, Mount Vernon, NY: about 30 per year. The southeast part of South Side has fewer cases of assault with only 2 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for South Side, remember that the rate of assault per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the northwest part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for South Side residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which South Side has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which South Side has 3, have the same problem. Of South Side’s 15,880 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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South Side Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All assault rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 South Side residents in a standard year.

Individual South Side Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in South Side is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to South Side.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
North Side, Mount Vernon, NY	B	C-	B-	C-
Southeast Yonkers, Yonkers, NY	B	B-	B	B
Wakefield-Williamsbridge, Bronx, NY	B+	C+	A-	C
Eastchester, Bronx, NY	C+	C+	C	C+
Lawrence Park, Bronxville, NY	A	B+	A-	B
Woodlawn, Bronx, NY	B+	B	B+	B+
Country Club, Bronx, NY	B	B	B	B-
Lincoln Park, Yonkers, NY	B	B-	B-	B-
Baychester, Bronx, NY	A-	B	A-	B-
Cedar Knolls, Bronxville, NY	A	C+	A	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

South Side is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Airline, Houston, TX	D	D-	D-	D
Woodlawn, Bronx, NY	B+	B	B	B+
Winter Hill, Somerville, MA	A-	C+	C+	C
Winter Gardens, Lakeside, CA	B	B-	B-	B-
Windsor Park, Chicago, IL	D	D	D	D
Widefield, Security-Widefield, CO	B	B	B	B
Whittier, Minneapolis, MN	F	D-	D-	D-
whitehall, Pittsburgh, PA	A-	A+	A+	A+
West Side, St. Paul, MN	C-	C	C	C
Valley Station, Louisville, KY	B-	B	B	B

Considering only the assault rate, South Side is less safe than the New York state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in South Side, Mount Vernon, NY average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See South Side schools on SchoolGrade

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