The crime rate in West Hempstead, NY is significantly lower than the US average. The violent crime rate in West Hempstead is 8.9 compared to the US average of 22.7 and the property crime rate is 21.9 compared to the US average of 35.4. This low crime rate makes West Hempstead a safe and desirable place to live, work and raise a family. While there are still incidents of violent or property crimes, overall it is one of the safer areas you can reside in New York State.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
West Hempstead violent crime is 8.9. (The US average is 22.7)
West Hempstead property crime is 21.9. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of West Hempstead, New York does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Garden City, New York. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Garden City, New York. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.