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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$1.16 million

Cost of Crime™ for Highland Mills, NY

In 2025, crime will cost $1,221 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Highland Mills 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 Highland Mills, NY Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Highland Mills's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Highland Mills sits in the 36th percentile, ahead of 36% of cities and behind 64%. The grade covers only Highland Mills's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Highland Mills is 29.04 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 30 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 71 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Highland Mills, NY report the most crime, about 54 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Highland Mills, NY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Highland Mills for 2025 is $1,160,284, about $351 per resident and $1,221 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Highland Mills Compared to Other Cities?

Highland Mills, NY:	$351
Lyncourt, NY:	$723
Rexford, NY:	$123
New York:	$335
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Highland Mills is $351 per year, which is $113 less than the national average and $16 more than New York's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Highland Mills:

In Lyncourt, NY, crime costs $723 per person, which is $372 more than in Highland Mills.
In Rexford, NY, crime costs $123 per person, which is $228 less than in Highland Mills

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Highland Mills	Cost per Highland Mills Resident
Murder	$295,188	$89
Rape/Sexual Assault	$61,605	$19
Robbery	$71,398	$22
Assault	$237,886	$72
Kidnapping	$17,546	$5
Vehicle Theft	$17,989	$5
Burglary	$39,989	$12
Theft	$381,991	$116
Arson	$3,274	$1
Vandalism	$16,094	$5
Animal Cruelty	$1,373	$0
Drug Crimes	$6,877	$2
Identity Theft	$9,074	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$1,160,284	$351

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Highland Mills, 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 Highland Mills totals $2,350,719 ($711 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,511,003 ($1,062 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 do the same, and of Highland Mills's 3,306 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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Highland Mills 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 Highland Mills residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.506
Robbery	0.6866
Rape	0.3073
Murder	0.0475
Total Violent Crime	3.547 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	22.31
Vehicle Theft	0.3514
Burglary	1.334
Arson	0.0410
Total Property Crime	24.04 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0875
Drug Crimes	0.2812
Vandalism	0.6814
Identity Theft	0.3546
Animal Cruelty	0.0562
Total "Other" Rate	1.461 (A+)

Individual Highland Mills Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Central Valley, NY	F	D-	F
South Blooming Grove, NY	D+	D+	D-
Kiryas Joel, NY	C-	D+	D
Mountainville, NY	A	B	B
Washingtonville, NY	A-	C	B-
Blooming Grove, NY	A+	B-	A+
Salisbury Mills, NY	A	B-	B+
Harriman, NY	D+	D+	D-
Monroe, NY	C	D+	D
Cornwall, NY	B+	B-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Highland Mills 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
Porum, OK	D-	D	D
Hamilton, MS	A+	A+	A+
Ida Grove, IA	C-	D-	D-
Jeffersonville, VT	B-	B	B
Kasilof, AK	A-	C	C
New Bethlehem, PA	B	A+	A+
North Fork, CA	F	D	D
Nunda, NY	B	C	C
Peterstown, WV	B-	D	D
Piperton, TN	D+	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Highland Mills is less safe than the New York state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Highland Mills, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 69% actual proficiency versus 64% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Highland Mills schools on SchoolGrade

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