According to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI crime statistics, Lynbrook is safer than 64% of the cities and towns in the US of all population sizes. In New York, only on the order of 40% of the communities have a lower crime rate than Lynbrook. If you live in Lynbrook, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in the community is 1 in 147. The US average across communities from the largest to the smallest is 1 in 43.

Compared to other communities of similar population size, Lynbrook has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Lynbrook is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Lynbrook does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Lynbrook.

For Lynbrook, NeighborhoodScout found that the violent crime rate is well below the national average for all communities of all population sizes. Violent crimes such as assault, rape, murder and armed robbery happen less often in Lynbrook than in most of America. One's chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime here is one in 1258, which is a violent crime rate of 1 per one thousand inhabitants.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Lynbrook is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Lynbrook than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 166.