Safety index · Queens, New York · data through June 2026
Is Astoria (East)-Woodside (North) safe?
Astoria (East)-Woodside (North) shows a typical level of reported crime for New York City. Its SafeRoute safety index is 54 out of 100 — right at the citywide median of 53, ranking 94th of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 1,327 incidents reported to the NYPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 6 months to June 2026.
DATA THROUGH JUNE 2026 · 6 MONTHS OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to New York — a typical New York neighborhood sits near 53. It ranks Astoria (East)-Woodside (North) against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (14% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 30% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 20% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 192 · 14% | |
| Other theft | 470 · 35% | |
| Public order | 292 · 22% | |
| Vehicle crime | 124 · 9% | |
| Other | 93 · 7% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 72 · 5% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from NYPD incident timestamps.
Is New York safe at night? See which neighborhoods see the most reported crime after dark →
Walking in Astoria (East)-Woodside (North) at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
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- Astoria (Central)47/100 · Elevated
- Woodside51/100 · Moderate
- Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway71/100 · Moderate
- Jackson Heights43/100 · Elevated
- Old Astoria-Hallets Point64/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Astoria (East)-Woodside (North) safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 54/100). About 50% of severity-weighted incidents in Astoria (East)-Woodside (North) are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a block or two of detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Astoria (East)-Woodside (North)?
Violent crime — 192 of 1,327 incidents (14%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 6 months to June 2026.
How is the Astoria (East)-Woodside (North) safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each incident reported to the NYPD by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the neighborhood center, and normalizes against citywide crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within New York, so scores compare neighborhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.