CrimeMetric

Crime in Town of Islip, New York

Updated ·Vorp Labs

The model puts major crime in Town of Islip at 61% below the U.S. rate per resident: 82% lower for persons crimes and 57% lower for property crimes. Expected major crimes are down 9.7% from a year earlier.

Where these numbers come from

The estimates start from what police agencies report to the FBI, modeled across Town of Islip's 221 census block groups for 340,595 residents. How New York residents' crime totals reach the FBI: detailed incident reports for 74.9%, summary counts only for 17.9% and estimates from past reports or similar agencies for 7.2% (shares of 2020 residents). Sources · Method

Why other sites show different numbers for Town of Islip:
  • Year: many show an agency's last full FBI year (often two years back). These figures are the model's estimate for the current year, release 2026-11-10.
  • Crimes counted: some add simple assault, vandalism or drug offenses to "violent" or "property" crime; here major crime is persons plus property crime, and social disorder is separate.
  • Area: an agency's totals cover its jurisdiction, which can differ from the city's limits; these are summed over the block groups inside Town of Islip.
  • Scale: a grade or a 1-to-100 score ranks places against each other; a rate per 1,000 residents and an index against the U.S. rate don't.
Major crime
6.6
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 39: 61% below the U.S. rate
64% below the New York rate
down 9.7% in a year
Persons crimes
0.6
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 18: 82% below the U.S. rate
84% below the New York rate
down 11.2% in a year
Property crimes
6.0
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 43: 57% below the U.S. rate
59% below the New York rate
down 9.5% in a year
Social disorder
6.7
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 29: 71% below the U.S. rate
72% below the New York rate
down 5.7% in a year

Rates are the model's estimates of reported crime per 1,000 residents a year. Index: 100 is the U.S. rate per resident; 200 is twice it. How we calculated this

How crime varies across Town of Islip

Half of residents live where the major-crime index is between 16 and 46.

Map of Town of Islip, with its census block groups shaded by major-crime index band
Pale gray: under 100 residents. Tap one to compare.
  • 0–5078.1%
  • 50–10017.3%
  • 100–2003.2%
  • 200–4001.3%
  • 400+0.0%

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Crime by type

Every crime type in Town of Islip is near or below the U.S. rate

Citywide indexWhere the middle half of residents live

IndexPer year

Persons crimes

Murder314
Robbery2333
Aggravated assault18143
Rape / sexual assault1011

Property crimes

Shoplifting71773
Other larceny46773
Theft from vehicle32290
Motor vehicle theft28149
Burglary1686

Social disorder

Vandalism45628
Simple assault39973
Intimidation29224
Disorderly conduct28114
Trespassing28223
Weapons violations1343
Drugs and alcohol580
When it happens

Highest on weeknights

100 is the U.S. rate, same hours.

Monday to Friday, 6am to 6pm34
Sunday to Thursday nights, 6pm to 6am44
Saturday and Sunday, 6am to 6pm39
Friday and Saturday nights, 6pm to 6am39
Trend and outlook

Expected major crime fell 9.7% in a year; across New York it fell 8.7%

Past yearBy 2031
Major crime-9.7%NY -8.7%-13.6%NY -14.4%
Persons crimes-11.2%NY -7.0%-4.1%NY -7.2%
Property crimes-9.5%NY -9.0%-14.4%NY -16.1%
Social disorder-5.7%NY -5.2%-5.8%NY -6.7%

Change in the model's expected crimes, not a count of reports; New York in gray. 2031 is a model projection, not tested against past years.

Similar-size places

Town of Islip against U.S. places with 250,000 to 500,000 residents

54 of the 56 other places of this size have a major-crime index at least 15% above Town of Islip's, and 2 are within 15% of it; the middle of the group is 142. The 9 nearest in population:

Stockton, CA328,940196
Orlando, FL333,799187
Riverside, CA325,536158
Urban Honolulu, HI342,076143
Lexington-Fayette, KY333,865142
Anaheim, CA339,763131
Newark, NJ330,800105
Henderson, NV356,18897
Irvine, CA323,64566
Town of Islip, NY340,59539

U.S. = 100. Residents in gray.

Nearby places

Town of Islip's major-crime index is higher than 3, lower than 3 and within 15% of 2 of its 8 nearest neighbors

The closest, Islip Terrace (1 mi), is 14% below Town of Islip's rate.

Islandia3 mi94
Bay Shore3 mi58
East Islip2 mi45
Town of Islip39
Central Islip2 mi36
Islip2 mi35
North Great River2 mi33
Islip Terrace1 mi33
North Bay Shore3 mi28

U.S. = 100. Miles between population centers.

Questions about crime in Town of Islip

Is Town of Islip safe?

Town of Islip's major-crime index is 39, 61% below the U.S. rate per resident and lower than 62% of the 482 other New York places on CrimeMetric: violent crimes against people are 82% below the U.S. rate, and property crimes 57% below the U.S. rate.

What is the crime rate in Town of Islip?

The model expects about 2,263 major crimes a year in Town of Islip, about 6.6 per 1,000 residents, 61% below the U.S. rate.

Is crime going up or down in Town of Islip?

Expected major crimes in Town of Islip are down 9.7% from a year earlier; across New York they're down 8.7%.

What are the most common crimes in Town of Islip?

By the model's expected count, the most common crimes against people and property are shoplifting (about 773 a year), other larceny (about 773 a year) and theft from vehicle (about 290 a year).

Are car break-ins common in Town of Islip?

The model expects about 290 thefts from vehicles a year in Town of Islip, 68% below the U.S. rate per resident.

Are car thefts common in Town of Islip?

The model expects about 149 motor vehicle thefts a year in Town of Islip, 73% below the U.S. rate per resident.

Is Town of Islip safe at night?

The model's major-crime index is 44 on Sunday to Thursday nights from 6pm to 6am, against 39 at its highest in the daytime; 100 is the U.S. rate for the same hours. That's a citywide estimate per resident for those hours: it can't speak to a particular street, venue or evening. For one address, use the address lookup on this page.

Is crime in Town of Islip higher than the New York average?

Town of Islip's major-crime index is 39, 64% below the New York rate per resident. New York as a whole is 106, where 100 is the U.S. rate.

How does crime in Town of Islip compare with Islip Terrace?

Islip Terrace, 1 mile away, has a major-crime index of 33, 14% below Town of Islip's rate per resident. Town of Islip's is 39.

How we calculated this

Each police agency's crimes, as reported to the FBI or estimated where it didn't report, are spread across the census block groups it serves using population, jobs, points of interest and, where available, local incident records. Town of Islip's figures add up its 221 block groups. The index compares crimes per resident with the U.S. rate.

  • Town of Islip has no published incident records in our data, so its estimate relies on agency totals and neighborhood characteristics.
  • Rates are per resident, so places where many people work or visit but few live, such as downtowns, airports and stadiums, can read high.
  • Disorderly conduct and trespassing are modeled, because the FBI records them only through arrests.
  • Residents: 340,595. Model updated Nov 10, 2026. Release 2026-11-10

Full method and validation·Data sources

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CrimeMetric. "Crime in Town of Islip, New York." Vorp Labs, updated November 9, 2026 (model Nov 10, 2026). https://crimemetric.com/ny/town-of-islip

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