12156, NY Violent Crime Rates and Maps

Violent Crime per Capita in 12156

Violent crime covers assault, robbery, rape, and murder, offenses that threaten people directly. Nationally it is rarer than property crime but carries far heavier consequences. The map below shows the violent crime rate per 1,000 12156 residents.

 

12156, NY Map of Violent Crime Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade
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Other Crime Grade
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$96,178

Cost of Crime™ for 12156, NY

In 2025, violent crime will cost $259 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 12156 with the least violent crime and red marks the most, weighted by the type and severity of each offense. Violent crime concentrates where people gather after dark, near nightlife, bars, and transit, more than on residential streets. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read those hot spots.

The A- grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in 12156 against the average US zip, where the rate is lower than the norm. 12156 sits in the 83rd percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 83% of zip codes and behind 17%. The grade covers only 12156's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The violent crime rate in 12156 is 1.871 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 511 in the northwest areas to 1 in 597 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of 12156, NY report the most violent crime, about 0 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 12156, NY

The tangible cost of violent crime in 12156 is projected at $96,178 for 2025, about $103 per resident and $259 per household. That equals 0.2% of the median household income, and it counts only the bills that can be totaled: emergency care, lost wages, and the justice response. The larger cost, the harm to victims, comes later on this page. These tangible costs split into:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 46.9%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.9%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 15.0%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in 12156 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

12156, NY: $103
13204, NY: $613
14051, NY: $68
New York: $199
USA: $258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $103 per resident each year in 12156, which is $156 less than the national average and $96 less than New York's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 12156:
  • In 13204, NY, crime costs $613 per person, which is $510 more than in 12156.
  • In 14051, NY, crime costs $68 per person, which is $34 less than in 12156

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for 12156, with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to 12156
Cost per 12156 Resident
Murder
$35,440
$38
Rape/Sexual Assault
$17,511
$19
Robbery
$19,089
$20
Assault
$24,137
$26
Total Cost of Violent Crime
$96,178
$103

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in 12156, NY

Much of what violent crime costs never reaches a bill. Pain, trauma, and lost quality of life for victims and their families typically outweigh the medical and legal totals above. Research-based methods put a figure on that harm so it can be compared across places. By those methods, the human cost of violent crime in 12156 totals $336,312 ($359 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $432,490 ($461 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in 12156, NY, where the loss is mostly replaceable property. All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps

Violent crime rates are measured per resident, so places packed with visitors after dark read high even when few people live there. Bars, clubs, event venues, and transit hubs draw the crowds where assaults and robberies cluster. How strongly this shows on the map depends on the commercial base; the zip has few retail establishments. A red block full of bars and venues does not mean the homes around it are dangerous.

Transit stations show the same effect: large moving crowds, few residents, so per-capita violent crime reads high. Before judging a residential street, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total count of incidents, and note what draws crowds nearby.

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12156 Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 12156 residents in a standard year.

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
0.8960
Robbery
0.6470
Rape
0.3079
Murder
0.0201
Total Violent Crime
1.871 (A-)

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of violent crime in 12156 is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 12156.

Nearby Zip
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
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C-
B-
A
B
B
A-
B+
B-
A
B+
B+
C+
C+
D+
A-
B
B-
B+
C
C+
A
A-
B+
A
B-
B+
C+
B
D+

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

12156 is lower versus other zip codes of the same size for violent crime. The table below compares crime in zip codes with comparable overall population in the zip‘s boundaries.

Similar Zip
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
B-
C-
C-
C+
A+
A+
A-
A-
A-
D-
D
D
D+
C-
C-
D
D-
D-
C
C+
C+
C
C-
C-
C+
C-
C-
C
D+
D+

Considering only the violent crime rate, 12156 is safer than the New York state average and safer than the national average.

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