Crime & Safety
Crimes Drop In Glen Cove Amid Nationwide Fall
New data shows how Glen Cove crimes compared to the rest of the state and nation.
GLEN COVE, NY — There were four violent crimes in Glen Cove last year, down from eight the previous year, according to new FBI data released Monday.
The decrease locally comes amid a nationwide drop in violent crimes, including in New York state, which saw 3 percent less violent crimes compared to the previous year.
In Glen Cove, all four violent crimes last year were robberies. There were no murders, rapes or robberies.
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Furthermore, property crimes also dipped in 2018 from 151 to 111. A drop in larceny thefts drove the overall fall, with 102 in 2018, down from 137 a year earlier.
The fall in crimes comes as the population remained relatively stagnant, growing just 0.64 percent.
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Crimes Fall Nationwide
Across the country, there were fewer violent and property crimes in 2018 than there were a year earlier, FBI data showed. Violent crimes fell 3 percent to about 1.25 million, the second straight year violent crimes had fallen.
The violent crime rate fell from 394.9 per 100,000 residents to 380.6 per 100,000 residents.
Moreover, property crimes dropped 6.3 percent, the 16th straight year that the number of such crimes had fallen.
| Violent Crimes In U.S. | 2017 | 2018 | Percent Change |
| Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter | 17,294 | 16,214 | -6.2% |
| Rapes | 135,666 | 139,380 | +2.7% |
| Robbery | 320,596 | 282,061 | -12% |
| Aggravated Assault | 810,319 | 807,410 | -0.4% |
| Property Crimes In U.S. | 2017 | 2018 | Percent Change |
| Burglary | 1,397,045 | 1,230,149 | -11.9% |
| Larceny-Theft | 5,513,000 | 5,217,055 | -5.4% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 772,943 | 748,841 | -3.1% |
Crimes Fall In New York
In New York, the violent crimes fell year-over-year from 70,746 in 2017 to 68,495 last year. However, the state saw more murders and rapes in that period.
Furthermore, property crimes across the state fell 4 percent to 281,507.
| Violent Crimes In New York | 2017 | 2018 | Percent Change |
| Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter | 550 | 562 | +2.2% |
| Rapes | 6,297 | 6,575 | +4.4% |
| Robbery | 20,122 | 18,187 | -9.6% |
| Aggravated Assault | 43,777 | 43,171 | -1.4% |
| Property Crimes In New York | 2017 | 2018 | Percent Change |
| Burglary | 34,928 | 31,137 | -10.9% |
| Larceny-Theft | 245,093 | 237,233 | -3.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 13,369 | 13,137 | -1.7% |
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