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Victims of Domestic Violence

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Victims of Domestic Violence

What does this measure?

The number of reports of domestic violence per 10,000 residents.

Why is this important?

Domestic violence has unique negative effects on victims and families. Domestic violence can cause serious and permanent emotional and psychological damage, which hurts one's quality of life and ability to contribute to society and perform at work.

How is our region performing?

In 2021, there were 33 reports of domestic violence per 10,000 residents in the Mid-Hudson Valley region, below the state (excluding NYC) rate of 43. The rate of reported domestic violence has decreased 10% since 2009, compared to a 6% decline at the state level. The rate grew only in Orange County, increasing 35%, while Greene and Putnam counties, had the highest rate of decreases (69% and 68%, respectively) since 2009.

The village of Goshen (101), New Windsor (89), and the cities of Middletown (70) and Port Jervis (130) from Orange, and the City of Poughkeepsie (70) from Dutchess had the highest rates of domestic violence in the region in 2021.

Notes about the data

The definition of domestic violence was significantly changed in 2008, making data from earlier years not comparable. The definition was expanded to include same-sex couples, ex-spouses and boyfriends/girlfriends. In addition, it was narrowed to exclude more specifically nonviolent incidents between partners.

As a rule, domestic violence tends to be underreported, and there are many inconsistencies in the data. In addition, reporting may be influenced by factors such as public education, outreach efforts and media stories. Comparable national data were not available.

Victims of Domestic Violence
2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021
Region36384243393538393737323133
Columbia County32303834303032222729272923
Dutchess County41404347373233362331272928
Greene County36322321141513171415141311
Orange County37395154535051535956474350
Putnam County1716158126719857115
Sullivan County36393931282121273328281618
Ulster County38514346404151434235312930
NYS (excluding NYC)45484749474443424241414143
Columbia Towns
Copake36
Germantown15
Greenport2229152215127759
Stockport4303030
Columbia Villages
Chatham6873976317411812
Dutchess Cities
Beacon79738183587056634935271520
Poughkeepsie1451631541721441261131238291829470
Dutchess Towns
East Fishkill123733323132372418181916
Fishkill54712665774547
Hyde Park19221720212317101712222219
Pine Plains4812
Poughkeepsie15715121078763313843
Dutchess Villages
Fishkill141814141423142410242814
Millbrook7
Red Hook155155N/A36N/A261015
Rhinebeck387242838N/A44474
Wappingers Falls28134234540121951282309201238382346
Greene Towns
Cairo191211128209963591
Durham4
Hunter41947
Windham184118181236666
Greene Villages
Catskill80836780504654344765475855
Coxsackie78142525263033113447
Orange Cities
Middletown141901201181421121141179387605270
Newburgh810010810310112814321020420620044
Port Jervis18819221623118220817421126521915272130
Orange Towns
Blooming Grove121117231824182320122026
Chester15201723131618137159106
Cornwall131571010917510875
Crawford1676999789726137514322165
Deerpark20839174646463675434634244
Goshen121917211417111112111112
Highlands11222794752
Mount Hope4330663716106329163
New Windsor17556055565859444459636589
Newburgh534836373938374846594637
Tuxedo36681730311118
Wallkill68565654694864696553474960
Warwick69429312925292922151013
Woodbury25111298581312349
Orange Villages
Chester3341361331544428494151217
Cornwall-on-Hudson1031410710377
Florida3214441871701473710
Goshen16206311712110210695123108119102101
Greenwood Lake92522109678419363268363316
Harriman16417752658653372949413434
Highland Falls28267057604729588118135
Monroe51577188437047395559384743
Montgomery58586953564869362513137
Walden6212813817214411712611811594876356
Washingtonville127127195169315922
Putnam Towns
Carmel13111410158868412208
Kent3524211112
Putnam Villages
Brewster4174172113813444
Sullivan Towns
Fallsburg436753484022243227282699
Sullivan Villages
Liberty5712615811911276877311266865475
Monticello501011529292826671735643441
Woodridge12123825262614
Ulster Cities
Kingston93105110858383788786837964
Ulster Towns
Lloyd582391360253337
Marlborough264018151625473235232218
New Paltz1716215518182523261318
Olive22272522
Plattekill28544759463136312015814
Rosendale223262320171724972210
Saugerties147519187655854760736261
Shandaken291916161723101030241410
Shawangunk3039192120111217810510
Ulster2122761208480575354402215
Woodstock131517201520141010217114
Ulster Villages
Ellenville75157367587624341331615311236
Saugerties11368

Source: New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services
Notes: Rates are victims per 10,000 residents. The definition of domestic violence was significantly changed in 2008, making prior years not comparable. Agencies with N/A are those that did not make complete reports in that year. Saugerties Village PD was inactivated as of January 2011. Their jurisdiction is now covered by the Saugerties Town PD.




Number of Domestic Violence Victims
2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021
Region4,1264,3704,7644,8804,4104,0234,3004,4304,2244,1873,6653,5603,812
Columbia County204191240210187187196133165171158177140
Dutchess County1,2121,1801,2751,4011,0979439801,057679923802856845
Greene County178157110102697161806669656155
Orange County1,3891,4511,9072,0221,9971,8641,9212,0032,2242,1311,8091,7112,039
Putnam County16515615379115587418384527210752
Sullivan County283306300239214159155200248209211122141
Ulster County695929779827731741913774758632548526540
NYS (excluding NYC)50,83953,36153,13454,84852,25349,37348,15147,32146,79245,55845,63847,04248,832
Columbia Towns
Copake12
Germantown3
Greenport91269653324
Stockport1888
Columbia Villages
Chatham121317113732
Dutchess Cities
Beacon122101111113789476856648382027
Poughkeepsie474502474528438383343370248276251296222
Dutchess Towns
East Fishkill35108979290941087152525748
Fishkill1091728151413171610111118
Hyde Park42483643444835203626454741
Pine Plains123
Poughkeepsie64336652473336292615137175199
Dutchess Villages
Fishkill343335352563
Millbrook1
Red Hook3131N/A7N/A523
Rhinebeck101911210N/A11121
Wappingers Falls15419119222212329158172112132211428
Greene Towns
Cairo138785136642361
Durham1
Hunter1512
Windham373326111
Greene Villages
Catskill33342732201821131825182221
Coxsackie224777893912
Orange Cities
Middletown394253337330395312317327261245169157213
Newburgh24288310294286362404593575580579128
Port Jervis16717019020215818015018122718813063114
Orange Towns
Blooming Grove212030413142324135213750
Chester182421271619211591811138
Cornwall14199121311216121097
Crawford1571929082665634474020155
Deerpark16667258505049524226493233
Goshen172623291929161517161617
Highlands113228115962
Mount Hope302144251174219102
New Windsor44140151140145153156119122162175181248
Newburgh159142110112120115113147143184145120
Tuxedo12236101443
Wallkill185153156149193134180196185154135150183
Warwick20281492969077909169463341
Woodbury2813141096915144511
Orange Villages
Chester1316145122117112017257
Cornwall-on-Hudson314323122
Florida9411525042123
Goshen9113463655557516658645958
Greenwood Lake387342126611102111105
Harriman410191316211397121099
Highland Falls111027222318112231752
Monroe43486075376040334751334541
Montgomery22222721629394228231214
Walden438895117987985797763584338
Washingtonville747411395183413
Putnam Towns
Carmel46384936502728222712416626
Kent4733282112
Putnam Villages
Brewster14145323111
Sullivan Towns
Fallsburg55876962522831413537341313
Sullivan Villages
Liberty25556851483236304627362739
Monticello34691036262544346473412530
Woodridge1132221
Ulster Cities
Kingston222250262202197196183201199190179155
Ulster Towns
Lloyd5923101460253541
Marlborough233516131422412830201916
New Paltz2422307825253632371826
Olive11131211
Plattekill29574961483237322015815
Rosendale11416141210101454136
Saugerties27147363414610516389114139117115
Shandaken965557339743
Shawangunk43562730281617241114713
Ulster26279414710297706668502819
Woodstock89101291286612419
Ulster Villages
Ellenville3165153243199167127614515
Saugerties4527

Source: New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services
Notes: Agencies with N/A are those that did not make complete reports in that year. Saugerties Village PD was inactivated as of January 2011. Their jurisdiction is now covered by the Saugerties Town PD.




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