Nassau Is Safest County In New York Due To Crime Drop: Officials

The apparent steady reduction in major crimes over the past five years has made Nassau County New York's safest large county, county officials announced on Monday.

Crimes in Nassau County have decreased about 25 percent from 2013 to 2017, according to newly released statistics from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services. There has also been a 22 percent drop in violent crimes and 25 percent drop in crimes against property over that five-year period, the data reports.

“Today we are proud to announce that crime in Nassau County is the lowest it has been in years," Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said in a press release. "We owe a debt of gratitude to all of our law-enforcement personnel who continue to make history.”

Nassau County saw the biggest decline in violent crimes compared to neighboring counties— New York City, Suffolk and Westchester— from 2013 to 2017.

View DCJS's stats here:

Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder attributes the reduced crime to "identifying patterns before they become serious issues and give them proper attention."

"Decreases of major crime of these historic lows not only occur without the hard work of the men and women in law enforcement but also by focusing on intelligence gathering, predictive analysis and appropriate allocation of resources," he said.

Ryder also attributed the policy's community outreach efforts— Police Youth Academy, the Commissioners Community Council and our Explorer Program— to helping reduce crime rates.

“I’m grateful to County Executive Curran, Police Commissioner Ryder, our local police departments, and the strong partnerships at every level across Long Island as we continue our work to tackle the public safety challenges we face together," Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas said.

To view Nassau County’s statistics, go here.

DCJS statistics can be found here.

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