Safety in Sand Lake
Sand Lake doesn’t have its own police figures in the FBI’s data. It’s most likely covered by the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office and the New York State Police. Below is what they report.
What stands out about safety in Sand Lake
Sand Lake is covered by the county and the state police
Sand Lake has no police department of its own in the FBI’s data, so there’s no crime rate or Safety Grade for the town itself. Calls here most likely go to the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office and the New York State Police. Across the whole area it patrols, the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office reported 119 property and 3 violent crimes in 2025, with property crime down 31% and violent crime down 87% since 2022. The State Police aren’t in the FBI’s newest tables, so 2023 is their latest figure. Who patrols here ↓
The towns next door have their own figures
East Greenbush, Schodack and North Greenbush report to the FBI directly. Their grades range from A in Schodack to B− in East Greenbush, so they’re a rough guide at best. Neighbors ↓
Written from the FBI data on this page. County and state agency figures cover their whole patrol area, not just this town, so they can’t be turned into a rate.
Sand Lake is covered by the county and the state
Sand Lake has no police department of its own in the FBI’s data. Calls here most likely go to the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office and the New York State Police, and their numbers cover the whole area they patrol, not just Sand Lake.
Crimes reported in the parts of Rensselaer County it patrols: the towns and villages without police of their own.
Property crimes (burglary, theft, stolen cars)
Violent crimes (assault, robbery, rape, murder)
The State Police also patrol Rensselaer County, mostly its rural roads and towns.
Property crimes (burglary, theft, stolen cars)
Violent crimes (assault, robbery, rape, murder)
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.
Sand Lake and its neighbors
How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Greenbush | B− | 0.3 | 14.7 | 2025 |
| Schodack | A | 0.3 | 1.4 | 2025 |
| North Greenbush | B | 0.8 | 10.4 | 2025 |
Reported crimes per 1,000 residents in each town’s latest year; * = a count, for towns under 1,000 people; — = not graded. No town figures in the FBI’s data: Berlin, Poestenkill, Nassau, West Sand Lake.
Know who to call, and what the weather can do
For emergencies, the nearest ER, and the storms and floods Sand Lake plans for.
Expected damage is higher than in 32% of U.S. communities. 15 paid flood insurance claims since 2009.
Natural hazards in Sand Lake →Phone numbers come from neighbors and the town’s own site (the Handbook). A number you add goes live once two neighbors confirm it.
Heads-up board
Neighbors looking out for each other in Sand Lake.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Please don’t name or describe individuals. In an emergency, call 911.
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.