Crime rates for Glen Cove, NY

With a crime rate for both violent and property crime combined of 10 per 1,000 residents, the crime rate in Glen Cove is one of the lower rates in America among communities of all sizes (lower than 72% of America's communities). One's chance of becoming a victim of crime in Glen Cove is one in 96. Compared to communities within New York, Glen Cove's crime rate is lower than nearly 80% of the state's cities and towns.

Additionally, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Glen Cove, and we found that the crime rate in Glen Cove is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Glen Cove is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.

The crime data that NeighborhoodScout used for this analysis are the seven offenses from the uniform crime reports, collected by the FBI from 17,000 local law enforcement agencies, and include both violent and property crimes, combined.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Glen Cove does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Glen Cove.

NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Glen Cove's violent crime rate is 1 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, forcible (not statutory) rape, and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in Glen Cove is one in 740.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Glen Cove is below average compared to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Glen Cove than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 111.