Theft per Capita in Shelter Island Heights
The map below shows theft per 1,000 Shelter Island Heights residents.
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C+
Overall Crime Grade™
D |
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D+ |
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Other Crime Grade |
A+ |
Fact
A crime occurs every 10 days 15 hours (on average) in Shelter Island Heights.
300%
Your home is 300% more likely to be robbed with no home security system.
Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Shelter Island Heights in green. The most dangerous areas in Shelter Island Heights 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 Shelter Island Heights, NY Safe?
The D+ grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US city. Shelter Island Heights is in the 27th percentile for safety, meaning 73% of cities are safer and 27% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Shelter Island Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of theft in Shelter Island Heights is 13.50 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Shelter Island Heights generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of theft in Shelter Island Heights may be as high as 1 in 68 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 100 in the southeast part of the city. See the section on interpreting the theft map, however, because comparing rates for theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.
By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northeast parts of Shelter Island Heights, NY: about 4 per year. The southeast part of Shelter Island Heights has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.
Interpreting the Theft Maps
When looking at the theft map for Shelter Island Heights, remember that the rate of theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the north part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Shelter Island Heights residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Shelter Island Heights has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Shelter Island Heights has 0, have the same problem. Of Shelter Island Heights’s 1,462 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.
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The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Shelter Island Heights residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
2.549 |
Robbery |
1.768 |
Rape |
0.3812 |
Murder |
0.0449 |
Total Violent Crime |
4.743 (D) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
13.50 |
Vehicle Theft |
0.5843 |
Burglary |
2.909 |
Arson |
0.0936 |
Total Property Crime |
17.08 (D+) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.0618 |
Drug Crimes |
0.3708 |
Vandalism |
0.7591 |
Identity Theft |
0.3634 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0795 |
Total "Other" Rate |
1.635 (A+) |
Individual Shelter Island Heights Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of theft in Shelter Island Heights is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Shelter Island Heights.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Theft Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B | C- | C+ | C | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | D | |
A | B+ | B+ | B+ | |
A | B | B+ | B | |
B+ | C | C | C | |
A+ | A+ | B | B+ | |
D | C | F | F | |
B- | B- | C- | D+ | |
A | C+ | B+ | B+ | |
B+ | A- | C | C- |
Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations
Shelter Island Heights is higher versus other cities of the same size for theft. 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 | Theft Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D- | D- | D- | C | |
A- | A | A | A+ | |
B+ | B- | B- | C+ | |
C- | C | C | C- | |
C+ | C- | C- | B | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | C+ | |
B+ | B- | B- | B | |
F | F | F | F | |
C- | C- | C- | C- | |
A- | B | B | A |
Considering only the theft rate, Shelter Island Heights is as safe as the New York state average and as safe as the national average.
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Shelter Island Heights, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 69% actual proficiency versus 67% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Shelter Island Heights schools on SchoolGrade
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