Glen Cove Named Safest Large Town in New York

Many people consider several places on Long Island to be "safe," but are they among the safest in New York?

ValuePenguin, a personal finance company, ranked 210 towns in New York based on how safe they are.

Eleven Long Island towns cracked the top 100, including Glen Cove at No. 15. But compared to other towns with populations greater than 20,000, Glen Cove tops the list for the second year in a row.

According to the data, Glen Cove, with a population of 27,241, has 22 reported violent crimes per 100k, 356 property crimes per 100k, and a crime score of 197.

Other Long Island towns, villages and cities to make the top 100 list include:

• Malverne - 2
• Kings Point Village - 5
• Floral Park Village - 19
• Port Washington - 28
• Rockville Centre Village - 60
• Lynbrook Village - 64
• Long Beach - 74
• Garden City Village - 79
• East Hampton Town - 86
• Southold Town - 93

The website ranked the different towns, villages and cities in the state based on a variety of crime metrics sourced from the FBI across 210 NY cities.

According to its website, ValuePenguin collected the most recent crime data available from the 2014 FBI crime statistics by city, excluding towns with fewer than 5,000 residents since they are more sensitive to crime score fluctuations for fewer crimes committed.

Read about the full methodology here.

To read the full report, click here.

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View from Welwyn Preserve in Glen Cove via Wikipedia Commons courtesy of Michael Sean Gallagher