Centereach, NY Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Centereach in green. The most dangerous areas in Centereach are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Centereach, NY Safe from Theft?

The C+ grade means the rate of theft is about the same as the average US city. Centereach is in the 52nd percentile for safety, meaning 48% of cities are safer and 52% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Centereach's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Centereach is 8.663 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Centereach generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Centereach may be as high as 1 in 75 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 190 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the west parts of Centereach, NY: about 45 per year. The northwest part of Centereach has fewer cases of theft with only 19 in a typical year.

How Centereach's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Centereach to the New York state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, Centereach is safer than the New York state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Centereach, NY

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Centereach about $1,316,412 in 2025, or roughly $45 per resident. This is part of Centereach's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Centereach, including every crime type and how Centereach compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Centereach's crime maps on the Centereach overall crime page.

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Individual Centereach Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Selden, NY	B+	B	C+	C
Lake Grove, NY	B-	B	C-	D+
Stony Brook University, NY	B-	C-	C-	D+
Terryville, NY	B+	B-	C+	C
Farmingville, NY	B	B-	C	C-
Stony Brook, NY	A	B+	B	B-
Lake Ronkonkoma, NY	B	C+	C	C-
Port Jefferson Station, NY	B+	B-	C+	C
St. James, NY	B	B	C-	D+
Nesconset, NY	A	B+	B	B

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Centereach is lower versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Alabaster, AL	C+	B+	B+	C+
Castaic, CA	C-	D+	D+	D+
Carbondale, IL	D+	C-	C-	D+
Bristol, VA	D	C-	C-	D-
Windsor, CT	C	A	A	C-
Benicia, CA	C	D+	D+	C
Woodway, TX	C+	B-	B-	C-
Yabucoa, PR	F	F	F	F
Balch Springs, TX	D-	D-	D-	D
Auburndale, FL	A-	C+	C+	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Centereach, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 73% actual proficiency versus 67% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Centereach schools on SchoolGrade

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