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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$11,599

Cost of Crime™ for South Jefferson, NY

In 2025, crime will cost $717 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of South Jefferson 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 Jefferson, 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 South Jefferson's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. South Jefferson sits in the 59th percentile, ahead of 59% of cities and behind 41%. The grade covers only South Jefferson's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in South Jefferson is 21.10 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in South Jefferson, NY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in South Jefferson for 2025 is $11,599, about $313 per resident and $717 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

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

South Jefferson, NY:	$313
Lyncourt, NY:	$723
Rexford, NY:	$123
New York:	$335
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in South Jefferson is $313 per year, which is $151 less than the national average and $21 less than New York's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to South Jefferson:

In Lyncourt, NY, crime costs $723 per person, which is $410 more than in South Jefferson.
In Rexford, NY, crime costs $123 per person, which is $191 less than in South Jefferson

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to South Jefferson	Cost per South Jefferson Resident
Murder	$2,706	$73
Rape/Sexual Assault	$777	$21
Robbery	$1,428	$39
Assault	$2,628	$71
Kidnapping	$131	$4
Vehicle Theft	$170	$5
Burglary	$951	$26
Theft	$2,381	$64
Arson	$68	$2
Vandalism	$161	$4
Animal Cruelty	$38	$1
Drug Crimes	$122	$3
Identity Theft	$38	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$11,599	$313

The Intangible Cost of Crime in South Jefferson, 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 Jefferson totals $23,167 ($626 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $34,766 ($940 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 do the same, and of South Jefferson's 37 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.473
Robbery	1.227
Rape	0.3461
Murder	0.0389
Total Violent Crime	4.085 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.42
Vehicle Theft	0.2975
Burglary	2.834
Arson	0.0763
Total Property Crime	15.63 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0584
Drug Crimes	0.4461
Vandalism	0.6073
Identity Theft	0.1338
Animal Cruelty	0.1392
Total "Other" Rate	1.385 (A+)

Individual South Jefferson Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Stamford, NY	C	D	D
Hobart, NY	A-	C	B-
Grand Gorge, NY	A	B+	B
Jefferson, NY	D+	A-	D-
Harpersfield, NY	B	C+	C
North Blenheim, NY	A+	A-	A
North Harpersfield, NY	A-	A-	B-
Roxbury, NY	A+	A-	A-
South Kortright, NY	A	B-	B
West Conesville, NY	A+	C	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

South Jefferson 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
Pottersdale, PA	A-	B-	B-
Phillippy, TN	F	F	F
Phillis, VA	D	D+	D+
Pickelville, UT	C-	C	C
Pigeon, PA	D-	D-	D-
Pin Oak Acres, OK	D+	C	C
Pine, ID	D-	C+	C+
Plantation Island, FL	C-	F	F
Pleasant Hill, PA	A	B	B
Pleasanton, NM	D-	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, South Jefferson 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 Jefferson, NY average SchoolGrade of A-, with 55% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See South Jefferson schools on SchoolGrade

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