Bay Shore, NY Crime Rates: Stats & Map

Total crime NAT. AVG.

33%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Bay Shore 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 Bay Shore 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 Bay Shore 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 Bay Shore crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Bay Shore_{/100k people}	New York_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,466 (estimate)	2,151	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	4.0	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	29.5	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	112.0	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	283.8	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	492 (estimate)	429	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	162.5	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,422.0	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	137.1	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,974 (estimate)	1,722	1,954

Bay Shore crime map

The Bay Shore crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Bay Shore 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 Bay Shore crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Bay Shore 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

Bay Shore crime rates are 6% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Bay Shore are 33% higher than the national average
In Bay Shore you have a 1 in 41 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Bay Shore is safer than 20% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Bay Shore has increased by 21%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Bay Shore

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Bay Shore is 1 in 204

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Bay Shore is 1 in 51

The chance of being a victim of crime in Bay Shore is 1 in 41

Year Over Year Crime In Bay Shore (per 100,000 people)

Bay Shore police department

Item	Bay Shore	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}
Eatons Neck, NY	1,293	60	242	302
Huntington Bay, NY	1,614	60	242	302
Nissequogue, NY	1,599	60	242	302
Laurel Hollow, NY	1,967	60	242	302
Head of the Harbor, NY	1,454	60	242	302
Great River, NY	1,961	60	242	302
Village of the Branch, NY	1,794	60	242	302
Bay Shore, NY	31,819	492	1,974	2,466

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Spring Valley, CA	31,866	610	2,857	3,466
Liberty, MO	31,761	443	2,123	2,565
Savage, MN	31,758	75	845	920
Marrero, LA	31,751	805	3,516	4,321
Wheat Ridge, CO	31,889	393	5,078	5,471
Bay Shore, NY	31,819	492	1,974	2,466

Source: The Bay Shore, NY crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. 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.