Miller Place is safer than the majority of cities, towns, and villages in America (86%) and also has a lower crime rate than 88% of the communities in New York, according to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI crime data. How risky is that? Your chance of becoming a victim in Miller Place is one in 419 based on the total crime rate (violent and property crimes, combined). In America overall, your chance of becoming a victim of crime is 1 in 44.

Additionally, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Miller Place, and we found that the crime rate in Miller Place is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Miller Place is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Miller Place 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 Miller Place.

For Miller Place, 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 Miller Place than in most of America. One's chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime here is one in 5862, which is a violent crime rate of 0 per one thousand inhabitants.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Miller Place 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 Miller Place than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 451.