The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in South Farmingdale, NY: Crime Maps and Statistics

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$3.09 million

Cost of Crime™ for South Farmingdale, NY

In 2025, crime will cost $741 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of South Farmingdale 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 South Farmingdale, 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 South Farmingdale's combined rate is lower than the norm. South Farmingdale sits in the 77th percentile, ahead of 77% of cities and behind 23%. The grade covers only South Farmingdale's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in South Farmingdale is 16.07 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 52 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 77 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of South Farmingdale, NY report the most crime, about 58 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 6 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in South Farmingdale, NY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in South Farmingdale for 2025 is $3,093,750, about $229 per resident and $741 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): 55.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in South Farmingdale Compared to Other Cities?

South Farmingdale, NY:	$229
Lyncourt, NY:	$723
Rexford, NY:	$123
New York:	$335
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in South Farmingdale is $229 per year, which is $235 less than the national average and $106 less than New York's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to South Farmingdale:

In Lyncourt, NY, crime costs $723 per person, which is $494 more than in South Farmingdale.
In Rexford, NY, crime costs $123 per person, which is $106 less than in South Farmingdale

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to South Farmingdale	Cost per South Farmingdale Resident
Murder	$783,135	$58
Rape/Sexual Assault	$257,789	$19
Robbery	$342,969	$25
Assault	$338,625	$25
Kidnapping	$48,317	$4
Vehicle Theft	$339,739	$25
Burglary	$147,478	$11
Theft	$672,328	$50
Arson	$15,355	$1
Vandalism	$66,286	$5
Animal Cruelty	$5,143	$0
Drug Crimes	$33,075	$2
Identity Theft	$43,512	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$3,093,750	$229

The Intangible Cost of Crime in South Farmingdale, 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 South Farmingdale totals $6,711,778 ($497 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $9,805,528 ($727 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 northwest 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 South Farmingdale has 1, do the same, and of South Farmingdale's 13,494 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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South Farmingdale 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 South Farmingdale residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8738
Robbery	0.8080
Rape	0.3151
Murder	0.0309
Total Violent Crime	2.028 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.620
Vehicle Theft	1.626
Burglary	1.205
Arson	0.0471
Total Property Crime	12.50 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0591
Drug Crimes	0.3314
Vandalism	0.6876
Identity Theft	0.4166
Animal Cruelty	0.0515
Total "Other" Rate	1.546 (A+)

Individual South Farmingdale Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Farmingdale, NY	B	B-	C
East Farmingdale, NY	F	D-	F
North Massapequa, NY	B	A-	C-
Plainedge, NY	B	B-	C-
North Amityville, NY	C+	C-	D+
Massapequa Park, NY	B	B	C
Bethpage, NY	C+	C+	D+
East Massapequa, NY	C+	C+	D+
North Lindenhurst, NY	B	C-	C
Old Bethpage, NY	A-	B	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

South Farmingdale 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
Tucson Estates, AZ	B-	D+	D+
Crestwood, MO	F	C+	C+
Cromwell, CT	B-	A+	A+
Cutlerville, MI	B-	D+	D+
Damascus, OR	C+	A-	A-
Del Mar, CA	D-	D	D
Delta, CO	D-	D	D
Derby, CT	C	B+	B+
Dexter, MO	D+	C-	C-
Dover, PA	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, South Farmingdale 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 South Farmingdale, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 68% actual proficiency versus 69% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See South Farmingdale schools on SchoolGrade

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