West Hempstead, NY Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in West Hempstead in green. The most dangerous areas in West Hempstead 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 West Hempstead, NY Safe from Murder?

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US city. West Hempstead is in the 53rd percentile for safety, meaning 47% of cities are safer and 53% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Hempstead's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in West Hempstead is 0.0558 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Hempstead generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in West Hempstead may be as high as 1 in 14,314 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 21,225 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the south parts of West Hempstead, NY: about 0 per year. The northwest part of West Hempstead has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How West Hempstead's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in West Hempstead to the New York state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the murder rate, West Hempstead is less safe than the New York state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in West Hempstead, NY

Murder is projected to cost the residents of West Hempstead about $2,790,351 in 2025, or roughly $105 per resident. This is part of West Hempstead's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Hempstead, including every crime type and how West Hempstead compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading West Hempstead's crime maps on the West Hempstead overall crime page.

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Individual West Hempstead Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in West Hempstead is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to West Hempstead.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Franklin Square, NY	B	C	C	B-
Malverne, NY	B-	C-	C-	C+
Hempstead, NY	C	D-	D+	C+
Rockville Centre, NY	C+	C-	D+	C+
Garden City, NY	C+	D	D+	B
Stewart Manor, NY	B+	C	C+	C+
Elmont, NY	C+	D+	C-	C+
Lynbrook, NY	C+	D+	D+	C+
South Floral Park, NY	A-	C	B	B
North Valley Stream, NY	B-	C	C-	B-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

West Hempstead is similar versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Cortland, NY	C	D+	D+	B
Steubenville, OH	D+	C-	C-	C-
Duarte, CA	C+	C	C	A-
Douglas, GA	C-	D	D	C
Dix Hills, NY	A	B+	B+	A-
District Heights, MD	D-	D-	D-	F
DePew, NY	B+	A	A	A+
Denver, NC	C+	B	B	B-
Dana Point, CA	F	F	F	A
Dahlonega, GA	C+	B-	B-	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Hempstead, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 69% actual proficiency versus 63% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See West Hempstead schools on SchoolGrade

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