The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Rockville Centre, NY: Crime Maps and Statistics

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$10.8 million

Cost of Crime™ for Rockville Centre, NY

In 2025, crime will cost $989 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Rockville Centre 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 Rockville Centre, 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 Rockville Centre's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Rockville Centre sits in the 50th percentile, ahead of 50% of cities and behind 50%. The grade covers only Rockville Centre's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Rockville Centre is 24.07 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 23 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 62 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Rockville Centre, NY report the most crime, about 131 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 31 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Rockville Centre, NY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Rockville Centre for 2025 is $10,765,077, about $356 per resident and $989 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Rockville Centre Compared to Other Cities?

Rockville Centre, NY:	$356
Lyncourt, NY:	$723
Rexford, NY:	$123
New York:	$335
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Rockville Centre is $356 per year, which is $108 less than the national average and $21 more than New York's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Rockville Centre:

In Lyncourt, NY, crime costs $723 per person, which is $368 more than in Rockville Centre.
In Rexford, NY, crime costs $123 per person, which is $233 less than in Rockville Centre

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Rockville Centre	Cost per Rockville Centre Resident
Murder	$3.23 million	$107
Rape/Sexual Assault	$560,007	$19
Robbery	$1.05 million	$35
Assault	$1.86 million	$61
Kidnapping	$65,898	$2
Vehicle Theft	$795,135	$26
Burglary	$268,603	$9
Theft	$2.48 million	$82
Arson	$36,103	$1
Vandalism	$152,090	$5
Animal Cruelty	$32,690	$1
Drug Crimes	$109,965	$4
Identity Theft	$120,622	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$10,765,077	$356

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Rockville Centre, 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 Rockville Centre totals $25,153,155 ($831 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $35,918,232 ($1,187 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 southwest 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 Rockville Centre has 3, do the same, and of Rockville Centre's 30,262 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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Rockville Centre 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 Rockville Centre residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.137
Robbery	1.106
Rape	0.3052
Murder	0.0568
Total Violent Crime	3.605 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.85
Vehicle Theft	1.697
Burglary	0.9786
Arson	0.0494
Total Property Crime	18.57 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0359
Drug Crimes	0.4913
Vandalism	0.7035
Identity Theft	0.5150
Animal Cruelty	0.1460
Total "Other" Rate	1.892 (A+)

Individual Rockville Centre Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Baldwin, NY	C	D	D
Malverne, NY	B-	C-	C-
Lynbrook, NY	C+	D+	D+
Oceanside, NY	B-	C	D+
West Hempstead, NY	C	D+	D+
East Rockaway, NY	B-	C+	C-
Baldwin Harbor, NY	B	C-	C
Freeport, NY	C-	D	D
Roosevelt, NY	B-	D+	C-
Hempstead, NY	C	D-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Rockville Centre is higher 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
Zionsville, IN	A	B	B
Agawam Town, MA	B	B-	B-
Severna Park, MD	B+	A	A
Shelbyville, KY	B	B+	B+
Smithtown, NY	B+	B+	B+
South Bradenton, FL	B	C+	C+
Sugar Hill, GA	A	A+	A+
Sun City West, AZ	C+	B	B
Forest Grove, OR	C-	D+	D+
Fleming Island, FL	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Rockville Centre is as safe as 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 Rockville Centre, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 74% actual proficiency versus 67% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Rockville Centre schools on SchoolGrade

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