This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for 12720. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.
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Overall Crime Grade™
A- |
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B- |
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Other Crime Grade |
A+ |
On the map, green marks the parts of 12720 with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.
The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US zip, where 12720's combined rate is lower than the norm. 12720 sits in the 83rd percentile, ahead of 83% of zip codes and behind 17%. The grade covers only 12720's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.
The overall crime rate in 12720 is 15.23 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 65 in the northeast areas to 1 in 65 in the central.
Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of 12720, NY report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.
| 12720, NY: | $191 |
|---|---|
| 13204, NY: | $896 |
| 14051, NY: | $136 |
| New York: | $335 |
| USA: | $464 |
Crime |
Cost to 12720 |
Cost per 12720 Resident |
|---|---|---|
Murder |
$16,039 |
$36 |
Rape/Sexual Assault |
$10,007 |
$23 |
Robbery |
$8,836 |
$20 |
Assault |
$10,534 |
$24 |
Kidnapping |
$1,580 |
$4 |
Vehicle Theft |
$2,543 |
$6 |
Burglary |
$9,697 |
$22 |
Theft |
$22,113 |
$50 |
Arson |
$529 |
$1 |
Vandalism |
$798 |
$2 |
Animal Cruelty |
$449 |
$1 |
Drug Crimes |
$1,153 |
$3 |
Identity Theft |
$481 |
$1 |
Total Cost of Crime |
$84,761 |
$191 |
Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The zip holds few retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.
Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which 12720 has 1, do the same, and of 12720's 444 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.
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Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
0.8261 |
Robbery |
0.6327 |
Rape |
0.3717 |
Murder |
0.0192 |
Total Violent Crime |
1.850 (A-) |
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
9.617 |
Vehicle Theft |
0.3699 |
Burglary |
2.408 |
Arson |
0.0494 |
Total Property Crime |
12.44 (B-) |
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.0587 |
Drug Crimes |
0.3511 |
Vandalism |
0.2516 |
Identity Theft |
0.1400 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.1368 |
Total "Other" Rate |
0.9382 (A+) |
Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 12720 is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 12720.
Nearby Zip | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
C- | D | D | |
A- | B | C+ | |
B+ | B- | C+ | |
A | B- | B+ | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | |
A | C | A- | |
B- | B- | D+ | |
B- | D | C- | |
B- | C+ | C | |
B | C- | C |
12720 is lower versus other zip codes of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in zip codes with comparable overall population in the zip‘s boundaries.
Similar Zip | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
D+ | B+ | B+ | |
B- | B | B | |
C | B | B | |
F | B+ | B+ | |
F | F | F | |
C- | C+ | C+ | |
C- | C+ | C+ | |
F | D | D | |
F | F | F | |
B | B- | B- |
Considering only the crime rate, 12720 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 12720, NY average SchoolGrade of B+, with 52% actual proficiency versus 56% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See 12720 schools on SchoolGrade
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