Harlem's overall rate of crime is sufficiently low that NeighborhoodScout's analysis shows the city to be one of the safest in the nation among cities and towns of all sizes, although not one of the very lowest in Montana (23% of the state's communities have a lower crime rate). Overall a very safe city, Harlem's crime rate is just 1 per 1,000 people, which means that a person's chance of becoming a victim in Harlem is one in 762.

Compared to other communities of similar population size, Harlem has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Harlem is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Harlem does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Harlem.

Importantly, our analysis shows that Harlem has one of the lowest violent crime rates in all of America, across cities and towns of all sizes. Murder, rape, armed robbery and aggravated assault happen far less frequently here than in most places. Your chance of becoming a victim? Just one in 10000. Harlem's violent crime rate is just 0 per 1,000 residents.

Furthermore, our research shows that motor vehicle theft, arson, burglary, and larceny are not very common in Harlem compared to most US cities and towns. In fact, the rate of these property crimes in Harlem is just 1 per one thousand people, far below the national average. Based on this rate, Harlem is one of the safer communities in America with regard to incidences of property crime.