The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Head of the Harbor, NY: Crime Maps and Statistics

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	A+

Which crimes are included?

$316,840

Cost of Crime™ for Head of the Harbor, NY

In 2025, crime will cost $602 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Head of the Harbor 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 Head of the Harbor, NY Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Head of the Harbor's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Head of the Harbor sits in the 60th percentile, ahead of 60% of cities and behind 40%. The grade covers only Head of the Harbor's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Head of the Harbor is 20.93 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 46 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 49 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Head of the Harbor, NY report the most crime, about 12 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Head of the Harbor, NY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Head of the Harbor for 2025 is $316,840, about $201 per resident and $602 per household. That equals 0.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 64.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 25.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 9.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Head of the Harbor Compared to Other Cities?

Head of the Harbor, NY:	$201
Lyncourt, NY:	$723
Rexford, NY:	$123
New York:	$335
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Head of the Harbor is $201 per year, which is $264 less than the national average and $134 less than New York's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Head of the Harbor:

In Lyncourt, NY, crime costs $723 per person, which is $523 more than in Head of the Harbor.
In Rexford, NY, crime costs $123 per person, which is $78 less than in Head of the Harbor

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Head of the Harbor	Cost per Head of the Harbor Resident
Murder	$53,126	$34
Rape/Sexual Assault	$27,716	$18
Robbery	$22,419	$14
Assault	$37,709	$24
Kidnapping	$4,774	$3
Vehicle Theft	$8,797	$6
Burglary	$4,518	$3
Theft	$142,335	$90
Arson	$1,947	$1
Vandalism	$6,799	$4
Animal Cruelty	$312	$0
Drug Crimes	$1,228	$1
Identity Theft	$5,159	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$316,840	$201

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Head of the Harbor, 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 Head of the Harbor totals $507,685 ($322 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $824,525 ($522 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 city 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 Head of the Harbor has 1, do the same, and of Head of the Harbor's 1,579 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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Head of the Harbor 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 Head of the Harbor residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8316
Robbery	0.4514
Rape	0.2895
Murder	0.0179
Total Violent Crime	1.590 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	17.41
Vehicle Theft	0.3598
Burglary	0.3154
Arson	0.0511
Total Property Crime	18.13 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0499
Drug Crimes	0.1052
Vandalism	0.6027
Identity Theft	0.4222
Animal Cruelty	0.0267
Total "Other" Rate	1.207 (A+)

Individual Head of the Harbor Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Head of the Harbor is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Head of the Harbor.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
St. James, NY	B	B	C-
Nissequogue, NY	A+	A+	A-
Stony Brook, NY	A	B+	B
Stony Brook University, NY	B-	C-	C-
Village of the Branch, NY	D+	C+	D-
Nesconset, NY	A	B+	B
Lake Grove, NY	B-	B	C-
Smithtown, NY	B+	B+	C+
East Setauket, NY	B+	A-	C
Setauket-East Setauket, NY	B	B+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Head of the Harbor is similar 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
Tigerton, WI	B-	C	C
Cooperstown, PA	A+	B+	B+
Crofton, NE	A	A	A
Cross River, NY	A-	A-	A-
Danbury, NC	D+	D	D
Dawson, IL	A	A	A
DeSoto, IA	A+	A+	A+
Dixmont, ME	A+	A+	A+
Dongola, IL	B	C	C
Dulac, LA	D-	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Head of the Harbor 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 Head of the Harbor, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 84% actual proficiency versus 78% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Head of the Harbor schools on SchoolGrade

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