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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$3.55 million

Cost of Crime™ for Pearl River, NY

In 2025, crime will cost $661 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Pearl River 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 Pearl River, 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 Pearl River's combined rate is lower than the norm. Pearl River sits in the 72nd percentile, ahead of 72% of cities and behind 28%. The grade covers only Pearl River's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Pearl River is 17.49 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 45 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 74 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Pearl River, NY report the most crime, about 54 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 12 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Pearl River, NY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Pearl River for 2025 is $3,545,455, about $240 per resident and $661 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Pearl River Compared to Other Cities?

Pearl River, NY:	$240
Lyncourt, NY:	$723
Rexford, NY:	$123
New York:	$335
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Pearl River is $240 per year, which is $224 less than the national average and $95 less than New York's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Pearl River:

In Lyncourt, NY, crime costs $723 per person, which is $484 more than in Pearl River.
In Rexford, NY, crime costs $123 per person, which is $117 less than in Pearl River

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Pearl River	Cost per Pearl River Resident
Murder	$691,692	$47
Rape/Sexual Assault	$293,994	$20
Robbery	$443,270	$30
Assault	$544,442	$37
Kidnapping	$38,232	$3
Vehicle Theft	$373,956	$25
Burglary	$185,670	$13
Theft	$780,092	$53
Arson	$20,020	$1
Vandalism	$73,939	$5
Animal Cruelty	$9,962	$1
Drug Crimes	$46,949	$3
Identity Theft	$43,237	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$3,545,455	$240

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Pearl River, 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 Pearl River totals $6,397,323 ($433 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $9,942,778 ($672 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 Pearl River has 3, do the same, and of Pearl River's 14,787 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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Pearl River 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 Pearl River residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.282
Robbery	0.9530
Rape	0.3279
Murder	0.0249
Total Violent Crime	2.588 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.19
Vehicle Theft	1.633
Burglary	1.384
Arson	0.0561
Total Property Crime	13.26 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0426
Drug Crimes	0.4292
Vandalism	0.6999
Identity Theft	0.3778
Animal Cruelty	0.0911
Total "Other" Rate	1.641 (A+)

Individual Pearl River Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Pearl River is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Pearl River.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Montvale, NJ	A-	A	B-
Park Ridge, NJ	A	A	B+
Chestnut Ridge, NY	B-	C-	C-
Nanuet, NY	D+	D	D-
Blauvelt, NY	A-	B	B-
West Nyack, NY	B-	C	C-
Orangeburg, NY	B+	C+	C+
Woodcliff Lake, NJ	A	A+	B+
Old Tappan, NJ	A	A+	B+
Hillsdale, NJ	A	A+	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Pearl River 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
Mahomet, IL	A+	A	A
San Antonio, PR	F	D-	D-
San Anselmo, CA	C-	D+	D+
Salida, CA	B-	D+	D+
Safford, AZ	C+	D+	D+
Saddle Brook, NJ	B-	B+	B+
Roselle Park, NJ	B+	A-	A-
Rosario, PR	F	F	F
Rocky Mount, VA	D+	B-	B-
Robbinsdale, MN	D-	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Pearl River 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 Pearl River, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 74% actual proficiency versus 68% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Pearl River schools on SchoolGrade

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