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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$107,228

Cost of Crime™ for West Leyden, NY

In 2025, crime will cost $473 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of West Leyden 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 West Leyden, 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 West Leyden's combined rate is much lower than the norm. West Leyden sits in the 88th percentile, ahead of 88% of cities and behind 12%. The grade covers only West Leyden's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in West Leyden is 13.17 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 62 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 86 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of West Leyden, NY report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in West Leyden, NY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in West Leyden for 2025 is $107,228, about $190 per resident and $473 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in West Leyden Compared to Other Cities?

West Leyden, NY:	$190
Lyncourt, NY:	$723
Rexford, NY:	$123
New York:	$335
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in West Leyden is $190 per year, which is $274 less than the national average and $145 less than New York's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to West Leyden:

In Lyncourt, NY, crime costs $723 per person, which is $533 more than in West Leyden.
In Rexford, NY, crime costs $123 per person, which is $67 less than in West Leyden

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to West Leyden	Cost per West Leyden Resident
Murder	$20,438	$36
Rape/Sexual Assault	$11,187	$20
Robbery	$14,477	$26
Assault	$21,967	$39
Kidnapping	$1,674	$3
Vehicle Theft	$1,489	$3
Burglary	$6,264	$11
Theft	$21,258	$38
Arson	$496	$1
Vandalism	$1,786	$3
Animal Cruelty	$545	$1
Drug Crimes	$2,033	$4
Identity Theft	$3,612	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$107,228	$190

The Intangible Cost of Crime in West Leyden, 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 West Leyden totals $203,406 ($361 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $310,634 ($551 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 West Leyden's 564 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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West Leyden 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 West Leyden residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.356
Robbery	0.8161
Rape	0.3271
Murder	0.0193
Total Violent Crime	2.519 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.278
Vehicle Theft	0.1705
Burglary	1.225
Arson	0.0364
Total Property Crime	8.709 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0489
Drug Crimes	0.4873
Vandalism	0.4433
Identity Theft	0.8275
Animal Cruelty	0.1306
Total "Other" Rate	1.938 (A+)

Individual West Leyden Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Mohawk Hill, NY	A	A	A-
West Branch, NY	A	A-	B
Point Rock, NY	A+	A	B+
Locust Grove, NY	B+	B+	C
Ava, NY	A+	B+	A-
Fish Creek, NY	A-	C-	B
Constableville, NY	A+	A-	A-
Talcottville, NY	A	A+	B+
Empeyville, NY	A	A+	B
West Lee, NY	A+	B+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

West Leyden 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
Joice, IA	B	B	B
La Russell, MO	C+	C-	C-
Koro, WI	B+	D+	D+
Knox City, MO	D	C-	C-
Klondike, GA	B+	C-	C-
Kitchings Mill, SC	D	D+	D+
Kingsway, OH	B	B	B
Kinderhook, MI	C+	B-	B-
Keowee, SC	C+	A	A
Kellyville, TX	D-	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, West Leyden 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 West Leyden, NY average SchoolGrade of A-, with 58% actual proficiency versus 60% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See West Leyden schools on SchoolGrade

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