Sag Harbor, NY Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Sag Harbor in green. The most dangerous areas in Sag Harbor are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Sag Harbor, NY Safe?

The A- grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US city. Sag Harbor is in the 82nd percentile for safety, meaning 18% of cities are safer and 82% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sag Harbor's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Sag Harbor is 0.0293 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sag Harbor generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Sag Harbor may be as high as 1 in 26,174 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 44,635 in the northeast part of the city. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the south parts of Sag Harbor, NY: about 0 per year. The northeast part of Sag Harbor has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Sag Harbor, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the northwest part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Sag Harbor residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Sag Harbor has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Sag Harbor has 11, have the same problem. Of Sag Harbor’s 3,863 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Sag Harbor Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Sag Harbor residents in a standard year.

Individual Sag Harbor Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Sag Harbor is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Sag Harbor.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Noyack, NY	B-	B-	C-	A
North Haven, NY	D	C	F	B+
Wainscott, NY	D+	D+	D-	B-
Bridgehampton, NY	F	F	F	B
Sagaponack, NY	D+	D-	D-	B
Northwest Harbor, NY	B	C-	C	A-
Watermill, NY	D	D	D-	B
Shelter Island, NY	B	C-	C+	B+
East Hampton North, NY	B+	D+	B-	A
East Hampton, NY	D-	F	F	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Sag Harbor is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Beale Afb, CA	D-	F	F	C+
Friendship, WI	B-	D+	D+	C+
Union, WA	C	C-	C-	A-
Kechi, KS	B-	B+	B+	A
Kahuku, HI	B-	B-	B-	A
Seneca, KS	C	D+	D+	B
La Luz, NM	C-	D-	D-	F
Lavalette, WV	B-	C-	C-	C+
Hazen, ND	C	C+	C+	C+
Wells, MN	D+	C-	C-	A

Considering only the murder rate, Sag Harbor is safer than the New York state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sag Harbor, NY average SchoolGrade of A, with 65% actual proficiency versus 63% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Sag Harbor schools on SchoolGrade

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