The crime rate in Wantagh, NY is significantly lower than the US average. Violent crime in Wantagh is 7.2 compared to an average of 22.7 for the US, and property crime in Wantagh is 17.5 compared to an average of 35.4 for the US. This shows that Wantagh has a significantly lower rate of crime than most other places in the country, which makes it a much safer place to live and visit than many other areas.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Wantagh violent crime is 7.2. (The US average is 22.7)
Wantagh property crime is 17.5. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Wantagh, New York does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Freeport, New York. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Freeport, New York. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.