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If your dream home includes white picket fences, charming cafés and absolutely zero drama, start house-hunting in the Hudson Valley. According to a brand-new report from SafeWise, the safest towns in New York for 2025 are less Law & Order and more Gilmore Girls.
Topping the list (yet again) is Bedford, Westchester’s reigning queen of quiet luxury, where the violent crime rate is so low it barely registers (0.1 per 1,000 residents, if you must know). Bonus points: The property crime rate is also basically nonexistent. Call it the Fort Knox of quaint commuter towns.
Coming in at No. 2 is Carmel, where you’re likelier to trip over a chipmunk than encounter any real danger. Violent crime has dropped like a bad habit, and property crime has dropped a full notch from last year. If you need a safe spot to power-walk and gossip, Carmel's your place.
At No. 3, Rye debuted with beach-town vibes and next-to-no crime. Not only is it the birthplace of Playland (the OG amusement park), but now it’s officially one of the best spots to raise kids, walk dogs or live your coastal grandmother fantasy in peace.
Other Hudson Valley towns in the top 10 include Hyde Park (No. 5), East Fishkill (No. 6), Yorktown (No. 8) and Saugerties (No. 9). That’s right—seven of the top 10 safest towns in the entire state are all clustered just north of NYC. Apparently, safety loves a Metro-North line.
Also on the list? Scarsdale (No. 7), which reported zero violent crimes. Not one. That’s either incredibly impressive or someone needs to make a true crime podcast about how they pulled it off.
Oneonta (No. 4) and Ogden (No. 10) round out the rankings with similarly squeaky-clean stats. Oneonta had no car thefts last year. Zip. Nada.
While New Yorkers still stress about porch pirates, the report shows we’re actually less freaked out overall: Only 47-percent of people said they worry about crime day-to-day, down from 59-percent last year. Progress?
So if you’re done with sirens, side-eyes, and suspicious packages, these towns might be your ticket to sleeping with both eyes closed for once.