Vehicle Theft per Capita in New Hempstead
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 New Hempstead 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 2 days 5 hours (on average) in New Hempstead.
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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in New Hempstead in green. The most dangerous areas in New Hempstead 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 New Hempstead, NY Safe?
The C- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly higher than the average US city. New Hempstead is in the 34th percentile for safety, meaning 66% of cities are safer and 34% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to New Hempstead's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of vehicle theft in New Hempstead is 1.166 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in New Hempstead generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in New Hempstead may be as high as 1 in 772 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 941 in the central part of the city. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.
By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the north parts of New Hempstead, NY: about 2 per year. The southeast part of New Hempstead has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.
Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps
When looking at the vehicle theft map for New Hempstead, remember that the rate of vehicle 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 vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for New Hempstead residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which New Hempstead 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 New Hempstead has 1, have the same problem. Of New Hempstead’s 5,595 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 vehicle theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 New Hempstead residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
3.781 |
Robbery |
1.110 |
Rape |
0.3197 |
Murder |
0.0819 |
Total Violent Crime |
5.293 (D) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
19.23 |
Vehicle Theft |
1.166 |
Burglary |
1.803 |
Arson |
0.0674 |
Total Property Crime |
22.27 (D) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.0518 |
Drug Crimes |
0.2699 |
Vandalism |
0.8349 |
Identity Theft |
0.4079 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0666 |
Total "Other" Rate |
1.631 (A+) |
Individual New Hempstead Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of vehicle theft in New Hempstead is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to New Hempstead.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B+ | C | C | D+ | |
B | D+ | C | C | |
C+ | D | D+ | D+ | |
C- | D | D | C- | |
C | D | D | C- | |
B- | C | C- | D+ | |
B+ | C | C+ | C- | |
B- | C | C- | C+ | |
D+ | D | D- | D+ | |
A | C+ | B | C |
Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations
New Hempstead is higher versus other cities of the same size for vehicle 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 | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D+ | D+ | D+ | C- | |
A | C | C | A | |
D- | F | F | D+ | |
B | C | C | D+ | |
B | C | C | A- | |
A | B+ | B+ | B | |
A- | A | A | B- | |
B- | B | B | A- | |
D+ | B- | B- | D | |
B- | B | B | B+ |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, New Hempstead 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 New Hempstead, NY average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See New Hempstead schools on SchoolGrade
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