Suffolk County, NY Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Suffolk County in green. The most dangerous areas in Suffolk County 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 Suffolk County, NY Safe from Theft?

The C+ grade means the rate of theft is about the same as the average US county. Suffolk County is in the 51st percentile for safety, meaning 49% of counties are safer and 51% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Suffolk County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Suffolk County is 11.63 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Suffolk County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Suffolk County may be as high as 1 in 75 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 101 in the north part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the southwest parts of Suffolk County, NY: about 3,894 per year. The southeast part of Suffolk County has fewer cases of theft with only 406 in a typical year.

How Suffolk County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Suffolk County 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, Suffolk County 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 Suffolk County, NY

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Suffolk County about $97,375,676 in 2025, or roughly $60 per resident. This is part of Suffolk County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Suffolk County, including every crime type and how Suffolk County compares to other counties.

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 Suffolk County's crime maps on the Suffolk County overall crime page.

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Individual Suffolk County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT	C+	A	C-	C-
Nassau County, NY	B+	C+	C	C-
Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT	B+	A+	B-	B-
South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT	B-	A	C	C-
Queens County, NY	B+	C+	B-	C+
Westchester County, NY	B+	C	C	C
Bronx County, NY	B-	C-	C	C-
New York County, NY	C+	D+	C-	D+
Kings County, NY	B	C-	C	C
Bergen County, NJ	A-	A	C+	C+

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Suffolk County is similar versus other counties of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
San Bernardino County, CA	C	C-	C-	D+
Clark County, NV	D+	C-	C-	C
Bexar County, TX	D+	C	C	D
Gwinnett County, GA	A-	A-	A-	A
Johnson County, KS	C+	A-	A-	B-
Jefferson County, KY	C-	C+	C+	B
Hudson County, NJ	B	B+	B+	B
Honolulu County, HI	A-	A	A	B-
Hillsborough County, FL	A+	A-	A-	B+
Hidalgo County, TX	D	D	D	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Suffolk County, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 67% actual proficiency versus 64% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Suffolk County schools on SchoolGrade

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