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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	A+

Which crimes are included?

$3.48 million

Cost of Crime™ for Grand Island, NY

In 2025, crime will cost $428 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Grand Island 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 Grand Island, NY Safe?

The A overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Grand Island's combined rate is lower than the norm. Grand Island sits in the 85th percentile, ahead of 85% of cities and behind 15%. The grade covers only Grand Island's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Grand Island is 14.00 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 48 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 100 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Grand Island, NY report the most crime, about 68 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 13 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Grand Island, NY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Grand Island for 2025 is $3,481,428, about $173 per resident and $428 per household. That equals 0.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Grand Island Compared to Other Cities?

Grand Island, NY:	$173
Lyncourt, NY:	$723
Rexford, NY:	$123
New York:	$335
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Grand Island is $173 per year, which is $291 less than the national average and $162 less than New York's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Grand Island:

In Lyncourt, NY, crime costs $723 per person, which is $550 more than in Grand Island.
In Rexford, NY, crime costs $123 per person, which is $51 less than in Grand Island

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Grand Island for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Grand Island	Cost per Grand Island Resident
Murder	$408,164	$20
Rape/Sexual Assault	$430,568	$21
Robbery	$326,561	$16
Assault	$515,994	$26
Kidnapping	$56,048	$3
Vehicle Theft	$469,767	$23
Burglary	$205,588	$10
Theft	$853,065	$42
Arson	$24,518	$1
Vandalism	$57,460	$3
Animal Cruelty	$19,673	$1
Drug Crimes	$86,804	$4
Identity Theft	$27,217	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$3,481,428	$173

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Grand Island, 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 Grand Island totals $5,100,843 ($254 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $8,582,271 ($427 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 central part of the city 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 Grand Island has 1, do the same, and of Grand Island's 20,085 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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Grand Island 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 Grand Island residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8945
Robbery	0.5169
Rape	0.3536
Murder	0.0108
Total Violent Crime	1.776 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.201
Vehicle Theft	1.510
Burglary	1.129
Arson	0.0505
Total Property Crime	10.89 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0460
Drug Crimes	0.5843
Vandalism	0.4005
Identity Theft	0.1751
Animal Cruelty	0.1324
Total "Other" Rate	1.338 (A+)

Individual Grand Island Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Grand Island is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Grand Island.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Sandy Beach, NY	A	A+	B
Tonawanda, NY	B-	C+	C-
North Tonawanda, NY	A-	A-	C+
Kenmore, NY	C+	C-	D+
Niagara Falls, NY	D	D-	D-
University at Buffalo, NY	B+	B-	C+
Eggertsville, NY	C+	C-	D+
Niagara University, NY	C+	D-	C-
Buffalo, NY	C+	D	D+
Sanborn, NY	C+	C-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Grand Island is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. 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
Westwood, NJ	B+	A+	A+
Bon Air, VA	D	B	B
Caldwell, NJ	A	A+	A+
Cedartown, GA	C	C+	C+
Sturgis, MI	B	C	C
Sudley, VA	C+	C+	C+
Tallmadge, OH	C	B	B
Tarzana, CA	D+	C-	C-
Temple, GA	B	B	B
West Mifflin, PA	D+	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Grand Island 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 Grand Island, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 71% actual proficiency versus 65% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Grand Island schools on SchoolGrade

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