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Hempstead, NY crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2021 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2022 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

The crime rate in Hempstead is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 13 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Hempstead is 1 in 76. Based on FBI crime data, Hempstead is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to New York, Hempstead has a crime rate that is higher than 83% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.

However, compared to other communities of similar population size, Hempstead has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Hempstead is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Hempstead 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 Hempstead.

From our analysis, we discovered that violent crime in Hempstead occurs at a rate higher than in most communities of all population sizes in America. The chance that a person will become a victim of a violent crime in Hempstead; such as armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape or murder; is 1 in 240. This equates to a rate of 4 per one thousand inhabitants.

Moreover, the rate of property crime in Hempstead; burglary, larceny ($50 or more), grand theft auto, and arson; is 9 per 1,000 residents. This is about average for all cities and towns in America of all population sizes.

Hempstead Crime Data

 

Crime Index

38

(100 is safest)


Safer than 38% of U.S. Cities

Hempstead Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

245

523

768

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

4.17

8.90

13.08

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
4.17
3.13
National Median: 4
    Hempstead
    New York

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 240

in Hempstead

1 in 319

in New York State

Hempstead VIOLENT CRIMES

Population: 58,734
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 3 4 66 172
Rate per 1,000 0.05 0.07 1.12 2.93

United States VIOLENT CRIMES

Population: 331,888,310
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 22,941 144,285 202,155 943,774
Rate per 1,000 0.07 0.43 0.61 2.84

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
8.9
13.52
National Median: 19
    Hempstead
    New York

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 112

in Hempstead

1 in 74

in New York State

Hempstead Property CRIMES

Population: 58,734
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 71 344 108
Rate per 1,000 1.21 5.86 1.84

United States Property CRIMES

Population: 331,888,310
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,656 4,626,970 890,179
Rate per 1,000 2.71 13.94 2.68

Hempstead Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
208
34
National Median: 26.8
    Hempstead
    New York