Crime in Biltmore Shores, Massapequa, NY

Biltmore Shores is a neighborhood of 4,910 residents in Massapequa · Updated November 2026

Is Biltmore Shores in Massapequa safe?

Yes. Crime is low across most of the US, and lower still in Biltmore Shores: an overall CrimeGrade™ of A, safer than the neighborhoods where 70% of Americans live. Violent crime grades better than property crime here, A+ against A. Massapequa as a whole grades A. Its neighborhoods are much alike, from A+ to A; see the map below.

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Overall CrimeGrade™Safety score 910 of 1,000
Safer than most US neighborhoods What this means

70% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more crime than Biltmore Shores as a whole, and 30% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a safety score of 838, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. Biltmore Shores scores 910.

Crime is concentrated in a small share of places, so most neighborhoods score high on the 0 to 1,000 scale. That is why a score in the 800s can still mean more crime than most US neighborhoods.

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Violent crimeSafety score 933 of 1,000Less violent crime than most US neighborhoods
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Property crimeSafety score 871 of 1,000Less property crime than most US neighborhoods

How it works


Crime map of Biltmore Shores

Map of Biltmore Shores shaded by overall CrimeGrade™, from green for the least crime to red for the most
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How to read the map: each area's color compares its crime with the people, homes and cars there, on one national scale, from green for the least crime to red for the most. Each area gets its own color, so a busy shopping center can show red while the homes beside it stay green. The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Biltmore Shores, Massapequa, NY at ISP Reports.

Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in Biltmore Shores in Massapequa, and anyone thinking about buying or renting a home there.

Business and enterprise customers: this free map shows neighborhood areas. CrimeGrade™ business reports map crime at about 66-meter detail and estimate it for one address and type of business. See business reports


What stands out in Biltmore Shores

Thefts are uncommon. Biltmore Shores has thefts at less than half the US rate: 4.9 a year per 1,000 residents, against 13.1 nationally.


Crime rates and types in Biltmore Shores

CrimeGrade™ estimates Biltmore Shores has about 10 reported crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, 73% less than the US as a whole and 31% less than Massapequa as a whole.

Overall crime

Violent crime

Property crime

Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. These figures include simple assaults and vandalism, which the FBI's violent and property crime rates leave out.

Theft makes up about 48% of crime reported in Biltmore Shores. Assault is less common but costs more, because each one does more harm.

CrimeCrimeGrade™Reported a yearPer 1,000 residentsUS per 1,000
Violent crime
MurderA+under 1under 0.010.05
RapeAunder 10.080.38
RobberyA-under 10.100.62
AssaultA132.712.3
Property crime
BurglaryA+30.622.4
TheftB+244.913.1
Vehicle theftA+under 10.152.7
ArsonA+under 10.020.12
VandalismA71.55.5

Each CrimeGrade™ compares a crime with what it affects: people for assaults and robbery, homes for burglary, parked cars for vehicle theft. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.

Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.


How Biltmore Shores compares with nearby neighborhoods

Biltmore Shores has less crime than 9 of its 10 nearest neighborhoods; only West Hills has less.

Nearby neighborhoods

PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
Biltmore ShoresA910A+A4,910
Nassau Shores 2 milesA905AA5,300
West Amityville 2 milesA870AA3,350
Bay Colony 7 milesA872AA-4,780
Rosedale 14 milesB-544BC-33,800
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PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
Wheatley Heights 9 milesA-809A-B+3,220
Mott Section 9 milesA849AA-4,960
West Hills 11 milesA+929A+A4,420
Glen Oaks 14 milesA-805AB+17,000
Cambria Heights 14 milesB-572BC7,760
Bellerose 14 milesB+723A-B-20,000

Nearest first, with each place's distance from Biltmore Shores. Beside each overall CrimeGrade™ is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer).

Compared with neighborhoods of similar size and density, Biltmore Shores is safer than 88% of them.

Neighborhoods of similar size and density

PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
Biltmore ShoresA910A+A4,910
South Amherst, Amherst, MAA+936AA+4,900
West Main Street Historic District, Norwalk, OHA912AA+4,890
Olde Providence South, Charlotte, NCA879AA-4,900
Park Forest, Kansas City, MOA-817A-A-4,900
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PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
Forest Ridge-Quail Hollow, Dayton, OHA-816A-A-4,910
Rockfish, Raeford, NCA-780A-A-4,890
Cypresswood, Spring, TXB686A-C+4,930
Western Hills, Beaumont, TXB680BB+4,900
Zenith, Des Moines, WAB670A-C+4,900
Muncie-Stony PT., Kansas City, KSB662BB4,910

Density, empty homes and walkability in Biltmore Shores

Two things set Biltmore Shores apart: it has 1.4% of its homes standing empty, against 7.1% nationally, and 7 jobs for every 100 residents, against 45 for the US as a whole. Places like that tend to report less burglary, vandalism and arson.

Residents in dense blocksBlocks of 10,000 or more people per square mile. Dense neighborhoods tend to report more robbery and car theft.NoneUS: 24%Lower than for 99% of residents of US city neighborhoods
Empty homesSeasonal and vacation homes are left out. Places with many empty homes tend to report more burglary, vandalism and arson.1.4% of homesUS: 7.1%Lower than for 97% of residents of US city neighborhoods
Walk GradeBestNeighborhood's grade for getting through daily life on foot, traced along real walking routes to shops, schools and parks. Walkable places tend to report more theft and assault. 98% of residents here live in car-dependent areas.D- (9 of 100)US: 21Lower than for 94% of residents of US city neighborhoods
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JobsJobs draw daytime crowds. Places with many jobs tend to report more theft and robbery.7 for every 100 residentsUS: 45Lower than for 95% of residents of US city neighborhoods

These traits tend to go with more or less crime; none of them causes it on its own. Sources: Census job counts and housing figures, OpenStreetMap and Overture business listings, CrimeGrade™ parking estimates, NASA night-light imagery, US Forest Service tree cover, EPA transit data and BestNeighborhood's Walk Grade.


What crime costs Biltmore Shores

Crime costs Biltmore Shores about $271 a year per household, counting police, courts and prisons as well as victims' losses, 78% less than the US figure of $1,205.

Cost of crime per resident, per year

Counting the pain and suffering of victims, which comes almost entirely from violent crime, the full cost comes to about $1.2 million a year, or $241 per resident.


How CrimeGrade™ works

A CrimeGrade™ shows how much crime an area has compared with the rest of the country, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most. Every neighborhood in the US is graded on the same scale, so a B in Biltmore Shores means the same as a B anywhere else.

CrimeGrade™ starts from the crimes people report to police and measures each kind of crime against what it affects: people for assaults, homes for burglaries, parked cars for car thefts.

The rates on this page count crimes for every 1,000 people who live here, the way police departments report them.

Comparisons with US neighborhoods use the Census Bureau's block groups, small areas of about 1,400 residents, and count the people who live in each. The figures count crimes reported to police; many crimes, shoplifting above all, never are. Behind the grades, CrimeGrade™ tested 21,607 factors from 125 data families. For business owners, paid CrimeGrade™ location reports estimate crime at a single address for each type of business.

Where the numbers come from

  • Crime reports that police departments file with the FBI
  • State crime records and city crime data, where they are published
  • Population and housing figures from the US Census Bureau
  • Published research on what crime costs victims and communities

These are estimates of reported crime for whole areas, not a record of what happened on any one street. CrimeGrade™ updates them once a year and provides them free and without guarantee. Check local sources before you rely on them for a decision.

More about CrimeGrade™ data


Schools in Biltmore Shores

Schools in Biltmore Shores, Massapequa, NY average a SchoolGrade of A+: 76% of students test proficient, against 81% projected for schools like them. Overall, they don't meet expectations. See schools in Biltmore Shores on SchoolGrade