2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Stony Brook, NY vs Rochester, NY

Change Cities
Highlights
- Rochester has 83% more violent crime than Stony Brook.
- Rochester has 68% more property crime than Stony Brook.
 Stony Brook, NYRochester, NYUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock45.522.7
 Property Crime18.5  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Stony Brook    3 Reviews

PROS: Close to the water, very picturesque, hilly and not flat like much of Long Island. High quality of life, low crime rate, clean, hometown feeling. Community  More

   |    Reply

Over 20 years ago

Peaceful, execellent place to  More

   |    Reply

Over 20 years ago

INNDIAN STUDENTS MAY PLEASE CONTACT ME.  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Stony Brook

Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

   |    Reply

Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

   |    Reply

Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Rochester

Cities with the Least Crime Near Stony Brook, New YorkCrime Index
 Ampere North, NJ 
 Basking Ridge, NJ 
 Bridgewater Center, NJ 
 Brookside, NJ 
 Byram Center, NJ 
 Cedar Knolls, NJ 
 Clearbrook, NJ 
 Connecticut Farms, NJ 
 Cream Ridge, NJ 
 Deans, NJ 

Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.