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 and more .

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-

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