Ulster County, NY Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Ulster County in green. The most dangerous areas in Ulster County 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 Ulster County, NY Safe?

The A grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US county. Ulster County is in the 86th percentile for safety, meaning 14% of counties are safer and 86% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ulster County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Ulster County is 0.0360 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ulster County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Ulster County may be as high as 1 in 16,598 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 41,107 in the northeast part of the county. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southwest parts of Ulster County, NY: about 1 per year. The northwest part of Ulster County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Ulster County, remember that the rate of murder 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 northeast part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Ulster County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Ulster County 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 Ulster County has 74, have the same problem. Of Ulster County’s 189,595 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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Ulster County Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Ulster County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Ulster County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Ulster County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Dutchess County, NY	A-	B-	C+	A+
Orange County, NY	B+	C	C-	A
Greene County, NY	A	B	B-	A+
Sullivan County, NY	B	D+	C-	A
Putnam County, NY	A+	B+	B+	A
Columbia County, NY	A	B-	B-	A
Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT	A-	A+	B+	A-
Delaware County, NY	A-	C+	C+	A
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT	B	A+	B-	A-
Pike County, PA	A+	A-	A+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Ulster County is lower versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Beaufort County, SC	C	B-	B-	B
Boone County, MO	B-	C	C	A
Carroll County, MD	B	B+	B+	B-
Cass County, ND	D+	B+	B+	A+
Charlotte County, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
DeSoto County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A
El Dorado County, CA	B	C+	C+	A-
Outagamie County, WI	B+	A	A	A-
Saginaw County, MI	C+	D-	D-	C-
Tippecanoe County, IN	A-	A-	A-	D

Considering only the murder rate, Ulster County is as safe as the New York state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ulster County, NY average SchoolGrade of A-, with 57% actual proficiency versus 58% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Ulster County schools on SchoolGrade

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