The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in 12831, NY: Crime Maps and Statistics

Crime per Capita in 12831

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for 12831. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

12831, NY Map of Crime Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

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Other Crime Grade
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$3.03 million

Cost of Crime™ for 12831, NY

In 2025, crime will cost $412 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 12831 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.

Is 12831, NY Safe?

The A overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US zip, where 12831's combined rate is much lower than the norm. 12831 sits in the 91st percentile, ahead of 91% of zip codes and behind 9%. The grade covers only 12831's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The overall crime rate in 12831 is 12.79 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 61 in the southwest areas to 1 in 140 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of 12831, NY report the most crime, about 103 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 4 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 12831, NY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 12831 for 2025 is $3,026,560, about $159 per resident and $412 per household. That equals 0.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.8%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.6%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in 12831 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

12831, NY: $159
13204, NY: $896
14051, NY: $136
New York: $335
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in 12831 is $159 per year, which is $305 less than the national average and $176 less than New York's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 12831:
  • In 13204, NY, crime costs $896 per person, which is $738 more than in 12831.
  • In 14051, NY, crime costs $136 per person, which is $23 less than in 12831

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 12831 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to 12831
Cost per 12831 Resident
Murder
$605,923
$32
Rape/Sexual Assault
$361,376
$19
Robbery
$308,014
$16
Assault
$384,070
$20
Kidnapping
$45,879
$2
Vehicle Theft
$124,416
$7
Burglary
$171,296
$9
Theft
$862,279
$45
Arson
$20,011
$1
Vandalism
$50,252
$3
Animal Cruelty
$9,210
$0
Drug Crimes
$38,422
$2
Identity Theft
$45,410
$2
Total Cost of Crime
$3,026,560
$159

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 12831, NY

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in 12831 totals $6,028,985 ($316 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $9,055,545 ($475 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

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 southwest part of the zip holds more 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 12831 has 2, do the same, and of 12831's 19,068 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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12831 Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 12831 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
0.7014
Robbery
0.5135
Rape
0.3126
Murder
0.0169
Total Violent Crime
1.544 (A)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
8.732
Vehicle Theft
0.4214
Burglary
0.9905
Arson
0.0435
Total Property Crime
10.19 (B)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.0397
Drug Crimes
0.2724
Vandalism
0.3689
Identity Theft
0.3077
Animal Cruelty
0.0653
Total "Other" Rate
1.054 (A+)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 12831 is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 12831.

Nearby Zip
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
B
B
C-
A-
B
B-
A
A
B+
A-
C
B-
B+
B-
C+
B
C+
C
A
B+
B
A-
B-
B-
B+
B
C
B+
B
C+

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

12831 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
A
A-
A-
C+
A
A
B-
D-
D-
B-
D+
D+
B-
C
C
B-
C+
C+
A-
B-
B-
A+
A
A
C+
B
B
B+
C+
C+

Considering only the crime rate, 12831 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 12831, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 71% actual proficiency versus 68% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See 12831 schools on SchoolGrade

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