South Hempstead, NY Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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82%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

80%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

82%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

South Hempstead crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that South Hempstead crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The South Hempstead crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The South Hempstead crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	South Hempstead_{/100k people}	New York_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	417 (estimate)	2,188	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	3.0	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	25.0	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	105.1	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	256.6	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	74 (estimate)	390	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	152.8	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,463.7	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	182.1	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	343 (estimate)	1,799	1,917

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South Hempstead crime map

The South Hempstead crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in South Hempstead as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The South Hempstead crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the South Hempstead crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

South Hempstead crime rates are 82% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in South Hempstead are 80% lower than the national average
In South Hempstead you have a 1 in 240 chance of becoming a victim of crime
South Hempstead is safer than 75% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in South Hempstead has decreased by 40%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in South Hempstead

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in South Hempstead is 1 in 1347

The chance of being a victim of property crime in South Hempstead is 1 in 292

The chance of being a victim of crime in South Hempstead is 1 in 240

Year Over Year Crime In South Hempstead (per 100,000 people)

South Hempstead police department

Item	South Hempstead	New York	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	109,351	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.9	3.3

Sex offenders in New York

State	Total offenders	New York_/100K	National_/100K
New York	25,064	137	266

There are a total of 25,064 sex offenders in New York. This yields a total of 137 sex offenders in New York per 100,000 residents which is 48% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Long Beach, NY	33,475	67	130	197
Lattingtown, NY	1,911	55	252	307
Old Brookville, NY	1,791	55	252	307
Roslyn Harbor, NY	1,014	55	252	307
Upper Brookville, NY	1,627	55	252	307
Bellerose, NY	1,230	55	252	307
Roslyn Estates, NY	1,385	55	252	307
South Hempstead, NY	3,157	74	343	417

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Eden, NY	3,157	207	954	1,161
Hideaway, TX	3,157	79	433	512
Tomahawk, WI	3,156	154	650	804
Emmitsburg, MD	3,156	223	1,082	1,304
Brackenridge, PA	3,155	177	1,052	1,229
South Hempstead, NY	3,157	74	343	417

Source: The South Hempstead, NY crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.