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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$404,472

Cost of Crime™ for Wassaic, NY

In 2025, crime will cost $703 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Wassaic 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 Wassaic, 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 Wassaic's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Wassaic sits in the 58th percentile, ahead of 58% of cities and behind 42%. The grade covers only Wassaic's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Wassaic is 21.54 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 32 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 67 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Wassaic, NY report the most crime, about 6 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Wassaic, NY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Wassaic for 2025 is $404,472, about $283 per resident and $703 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Wassaic Compared to Other Cities?

Wassaic, NY:	$283
Lyncourt, NY:	$723
Rexford, NY:	$123
New York:	$335
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Wassaic is $283 per year, which is $181 less than the national average and $51 less than New York's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Wassaic:

In Lyncourt, NY, crime costs $723 per person, which is $440 more than in Wassaic.
In Rexford, NY, crime costs $123 per person, which is $161 less than in Wassaic

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Wassaic	Cost per Wassaic Resident
Murder	$63,222	$44
Rape/Sexual Assault	$29,682	$21
Robbery	$47,684	$33
Assault	$101,821	$71
Kidnapping	$8,350	$6
Vehicle Theft	$8,944	$6
Burglary	$26,399	$18
Theft	$99,127	$69
Arson	$2,276	$2
Vandalism	$6,449	$5
Animal Cruelty	$1,068	$1
Drug Crimes	$3,639	$3
Identity Theft	$5,811	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$404,472	$283

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Wassaic, 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 Wassaic totals $615,993 ($432 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,020,466 ($715 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 Wassaic has 1, do the same, and of Wassaic's 1,427 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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Wassaic 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 Wassaic residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.485
Robbery	1.062
Rape	0.3430
Murder	0.0236
Total Violent Crime	3.913 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.41
Vehicle Theft	0.4047
Burglary	2.040
Arson	0.0660
Total Property Crime	15.92 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0965
Drug Crimes	0.3448
Vandalism	0.6326
Identity Theft	0.5261
Animal Cruelty	0.1012
Total "Other" Rate	1.701 (A+)

Individual Wassaic Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Macedonia, CT	D+	C+	D
West Woods, CT	D+	C-	D
Dover Plains, NY	C+	D+	D+
Amenia, NY	D	D-	D-
North Kent, CT	D+	C+	D
Kent, CT	D+	B+	D-
Mabbettsville, NY	A	B+	B+
South Ellsworth, CT	D+	D+	D
Sharon, CT	D	B-	D
Millbrook, NY	A-	C	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Wassaic 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
Indiahoma, OK	B	C	C
Tenmile, OR	B-	B+	B+
Tabor, IA	A-	B+	B+
Sweet Water, AL	F	F	F
Sharpsburg, KY	B+	A+	A+
Logantown, KY	C	A	A
Landen, OH	A	A	A
Jewett, OH	B	B	B
Jackson, NC	F	F	F
Irwindale, CA	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Wassaic 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 Wassaic, NY average SchoolGrade of A, with 60% actual proficiency versus 60% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Wassaic schools on SchoolGrade

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