South Hempstead, NY has a significantly lower rate of both violent and property crime than the US average. Violent crime in South Hempstead is 8, which is over 60% lower than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, property crime in South Hempstead is 19.5, which is about 45% lower than the US average of 35.4. This indicates that South Hempstead is a relatively safe area with low levels of criminal activity compared to other parts of the country.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
South Hempstead violent crime is 8.0. (The US average is 22.7)
South Hempstead property crime is 19.5. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of South Hempstead, New York does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Malverne, New York. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Malverne, New York. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.