The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Sylvan Beach, NY: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

$616,567

Cost of Crime™ for Sylvan Beach, NY

In 2025, crime will cost $1,150 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Sylvan Beach 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 Sylvan Beach, NY Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Sylvan Beach's combined rate is higher than the norm. Sylvan Beach sits in the 20th percentile, ahead of 20% of cities and behind 80%. The grade covers only Sylvan Beach's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Sylvan Beach is 37.55 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 26 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 28 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Sylvan Beach, NY report the most crime, about 11 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Sylvan Beach, NY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Sylvan Beach for 2025 is $616,567, about $642 per resident and $1,150 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Sylvan Beach Compared to Other Cities?

Sylvan Beach, NY:	$642
Lyncourt, NY:	$723
Rexford, NY:	$123
New York:	$335
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Sylvan Beach is $642 per year, which is $178 more than the national average and $307 more than New York's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Sylvan Beach:

In Lyncourt, NY, crime costs $723 per person, which is $81 more than in Sylvan Beach.
In Rexford, NY, crime costs $123 per person, which is $519 less than in Sylvan Beach

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Sylvan Beach	Cost per Sylvan Beach Resident
Murder	$129,312	$135
Rape/Sexual Assault	$19,478	$20
Robbery	$46,519	$48
Assault	$241,620	$252
Kidnapping	$2,676	$3
Vehicle Theft	$8,283	$9
Burglary	$65,027	$68
Theft	$72,496	$76
Arson	$1,612	$2
Vandalism	$7,349	$8
Animal Cruelty	$961	$1
Drug Crimes	$8,160	$9
Identity Theft	$13,074	$14
Total Cost of Crime	$616,567	$642

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Sylvan Beach, 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 Sylvan Beach totals $1,038,253 ($1,082 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,654,819 ($1,724 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 southeast 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 Sylvan Beach's 960 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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Sylvan Beach 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 Sylvan Beach residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	8.764
Robbery	1.541
Rape	0.3346
Murder	0.0717
Total Violent Crime	10.71 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.58
Vehicle Theft	0.5572
Burglary	7.468
Arson	0.0695
Total Property Crime	22.68 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0460
Drug Crimes	1.149
Vandalism	1.072
Identity Theft	1.760
Animal Cruelty	0.1353
Total "Other" Rate	4.162 (A-)

Individual Sylvan Beach Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Verona Beach, NY	A-	B	B-
Fish Creek Landing, NY	C-	F	D+
Vienna, NY	A	A-	B
South Bay, NY	A-	D	B+
Durhamville, NY	B	C+	C
Dibbletown, NY	A-	B+	B
Jewell, NY	A	A-	B
Blossvale, NY	B+	C+	C
Cleveland, NY	B+	D+	C+
Whitelaw, NY	A-	B	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Sylvan Beach 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
Dover South Mills, ME	B+	A+	A+
Throckmorton, TX	F	D-	D-
Thatcher, OH	A	A-	A-
Tebbetts, MO	A-	B-	B-
East Madison, ME	A-	A	A
St. Rose, IL	A+	A-	A-
Tahoma, CA	D+	D+	D+
Stag Park, NC	F	D	D
Downey, ID	B+	A-	A-
Saxtons River, VT	B-	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Sylvan Beach is less safe than the New York state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sylvan Beach, NY average SchoolGrade of A, with 62% actual proficiency versus 64% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Sylvan Beach schools on SchoolGrade

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