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Safety in Oakdale · County and nearby FBI data

Safety in Oakdale

Oakdale doesn’t have its own police figures in the FBI’s data. It’s most likely covered by the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office, the Suffolk County Police Department and the New York State Police. Below is what they report, along with the nearest towns that have their own numbers.

Nearest ER
5.7 mi
Ns/Lij Hs Southside Hospital
Storm & flood risk
Low
higher than 37% of U.S. places
FEMA
Who patrols here

Oakdale is covered by the county and the state

Oakdale has no police department of its own in the FBI’s data. Calls here most likely go to the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office, the Suffolk County Police Department and the New York State Police, and their numbers cover the whole area they patrol, not just Oakdale.

Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office

Crimes reported in the parts of Suffolk County it patrols: the towns and villages without police of their own.

Property crimes (burglary, theft, stolen cars)

Violent crimes (assault, robbery, rape, murder)

▲ Violent crime up 15% since 2023
Suffolk County Police Department

Crimes reported in the parts of Suffolk County it patrols: the towns and villages without police of their own.

Property crimes (burglary, theft, stolen cars)

Violent crimes (assault, robbery, rape, murder)

▼ Property crime down 55% since 2022▼ Violent crime down 46% since 2022

The Suffolk County Police Department isn’t in the FBI’s 2024 and 2025 tables (no full year reported), so 2023 is its newest figure.

New York State Police

The State Police also patrol Suffolk County, mostly its rural roads and towns.

Property crimes (burglary, theft, stolen cars)

Violent crimes (assault, robbery, rape, murder)

▲ Property crime up 43% since 2022▼ Violent crime down 15% since 2022

The State Police aren’t in the FBI’s 2024 and 2025 tables (no full year reported), so 2023 is their newest figure.

These are counts, not rates. The FBI doesn’t publish how many people each agency covers, so we can’t turn them into a per-resident figure or a Safety Grade. Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, offenses known to law enforcement by county and by state agency.

Nearest with figures

The closest towns that report their own numbers

None of the towns bordering Oakdale has its own figures either, so here are the nearest towns with their own police departments in the FBI’s data. Tap one to see its safety page.

TownGradeDistanceViolentPropertyYear
Ocean Beach village—6 mi0*4*2023
Nissequogue village—12 mi00.62025
Amityville villageB+15 mi0.29.62025
Northport villageA16 mi03.82025
Huntington Bay village—18 mi02.82025
U.S. average3.315.52025

Reported crimes per 1,000 residents in each town’s latest year; * = a count, for towns under 1,000 people; — = not graded. Distances are straight-line. Nearby towns can be very different from Oakdale: a small village and a city aren’t alike.

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Know who to call, and what the weather can do

For emergencies, the nearest ER, and the storms and floods Oakdale plans for.

Emergencies911

Police, fire or medical, anywhere in Oakdale.

Nearest emergency roomNs/Lij Hs Southside Hospital

Bay Shore · 5.7 miles

Directions Health care →
Storms & floods
LowFEMA riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCoastal floodingHurricanes

Expected damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities. 665 paid flood insurance claims since 1978.

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Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Natural hazards: FEMA National Risk Index and flood insurance claims. Hospitals: CMS Hospital General Information. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.

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