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Staten Island, 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 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 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 Staten Island is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 16 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 Staten Island is 1 in 64. Based on FBI crime data, Staten Island is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to New York, Staten Island has a crime rate that is higher than 81% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.

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

Now let us turn to take a look at how Staten Island 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 Staten Island.

From our analysis, we discovered that violent crime in Staten Island 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 Staten Island; such as armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape or murder; is 1 in 222. This equates to a rate of 5 per one thousand inhabitants.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Staten Island's rate for property crime is 11 per one thousand population. This makes Staten Island a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in Staten Island is one in 90.

Staten Island Crime Data

total Crime Index

31

(100 is safest)


Safer than 31% of U.S. cities.

Staten Island Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

2,235

5,538

7,773

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

4.51

11.17

15.68

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
4.51
4.29
National Median: 4
    Staten Island
    New York

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 222

in Staten Island

1 in 233

in New York State

Staten Island Violent Crimes

Population: 495,747
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 21,156 133,294 220,450 893,980
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.40 0.66 2.68

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
11.17
17.22
National Median: 20
    Staten Island
    New York

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 90

in Staten Island

1 in 58

in New York State

Property Crimes

Population: 495,747
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported

United States Property Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,293 4,672,363 942,173
Rate per 1,000 2.70 14.02 2.83

Staten Island Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
135
44
National Median: 27.0
    Staten Island
    New York