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

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$1.49 million

Cost of Crime™ for Wading River, NY

In 2025, crime will cost $454 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Wading 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 Wading River, 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 Wading River's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Wading River sits in the 96th percentile, ahead of 96% of cities and behind 4%. The grade covers only Wading River's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Wading River is 9.912 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 94 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 123 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Wading River, NY report the most crime, about 15 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 4 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Wading River, NY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Wading River for 2025 is $1,494,624, about $166 per resident and $454 per household. That equals 0.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

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

Wading River, NY:	$166
Lyncourt, NY:	$723
Rexford, NY:	$123
New York:	$335
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Wading River is $166 per year, which is $299 less than the national average and $169 less than New York's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Wading River:

In Lyncourt, NY, crime costs $723 per person, which is $558 more than in Wading River.
In Rexford, NY, crime costs $123 per person, which is $43 less than in Wading River

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Wading River	Cost per Wading River Resident
Murder	$378,455	$42
Rape/Sexual Assault	$161,200	$18
Robbery	$167,104	$19
Assault	$289,711	$32
Kidnapping	$29,890	$3
Vehicle Theft	$51,517	$6
Burglary	$96,232	$11
Theft	$250,439	$28
Arson	$11,474	$1
Vandalism	$27,955	$3
Animal Cruelty	$3,347	$0
Drug Crimes	$12,560	$1
Identity Theft	$14,739	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$1,494,624	$166

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Wading 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 Wading River totals $3,452,461 ($382 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,947,085 ($548 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 south 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 Wading River has 2, do the same, and of Wading River's 9,028 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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Wading 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 Wading River residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.117
Robbery	0.5884
Rape	0.2945
Murder	0.0223
Total Violent Crime	2.023 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.356
Vehicle Theft	0.3685
Burglary	1.175
Arson	0.0526
Total Property Crime	6.953 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0546
Drug Crimes	0.1881
Vandalism	0.4334
Identity Theft	0.2109
Animal Cruelty	0.0501
Total "Other" Rate	0.9372 (A+)

Individual Wading River Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Shoreham, NY	A+	A-	A-
Ridge, NY	A+	B+	A-
Calverton, NY	A-	B	B-
Rocky Point, NY	A	B-	B
Sound Beach, NY	A+	B+	A-
Manorville, NY	A+	B+	B+
Middle Island, NY	B	B-	C
Northampton, NY	A-	C-	B
Miller Place, NY	A-	B	B-
Yaphank, NY	A-	C	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Wading 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
Dundee, MI	A-	C+	C+
Edcouch, TX	D-	D-	D-
Ecorse, MI	F	F	F
Economy, PA	A+	A+	A+
Eaton, CO	D+	D+	D+
Easton, CT	B	A+	A+
East Taunton, MA	B	B-	B-
East Rochester, NY	B-	B-	B-
East Lyme, CT	A-	A+	A+
East Alton, IL	D+	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Wading 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 Wading River, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 72% actual proficiency versus 70% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Wading River schools on SchoolGrade

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