Sound Beach, NY Crime Rates: Stats & Map

20%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

24%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Sound Beach crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Sound Beach crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Sound Beach crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Sound Beach crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Sound Beach_{/100k people}	New York_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,853 (estimate)	2,151	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	4.0	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	29.5	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	112.0	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	283.8	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	370 (estimate)	429	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	162.5	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,422.0	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	137.1	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,483 (estimate)	1,722	1,954

Sound Beach crime map

The Sound Beach crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Sound Beach as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Sound Beach crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Sound Beach crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Sound Beach crime rates are 20% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Sound Beach are equal to the national average
In Sound Beach you have a 1 in 54 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Sound Beach is safer than 32% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Sound Beach has increased by 21%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Sound Beach

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Sound Beach is 1 in 271

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Sound Beach is 1 in 68

The chance of being a victim of crime in Sound Beach is 1 in 54

Year Over Year Crime In Sound Beach (per 100,000 people)

Sound Beach police department

Item	Sound Beach	New York	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	109,351	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.9	3.3

Sex offenders in New York

State	Total offenders	New York_/100K	National_/100K
New York	25,064	137	266

There are a total of 25,064 sex offenders in New York. This yields a total of 137 sex offenders in New York per 100,000 residents which is 48% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Village of the Branch, NY	1,794	60	242	302
Head of the Harbor, NY	1,454	60	242	302
Eastport, NY	1,902	60	242	302
Nissequogue, NY	1,599	60	242	302
Remsenburg-Speonk, NY	1,748	67	270	337
Bellport, NY	1,899	68	271	339
Baiting Hollow, NY	2,839	100	401	501
Sound Beach, NY	7,080	370	1,483	1,853

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lakes of the Four Seasons, IN	7,081	154	779	933
Roosevelt, UT	7,077	314	2,556	2,870
Rockville, CT	7,084	170	1,692	1,862
Huron, CA	7,084	1,025	817	1,842
Cottage Grove, WI	7,086	41	150	191
Sound Beach, NY	7,080	370	1,483	1,853

Source: The Sound Beach, NY crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.