Safety index · Queens, New York · data through June 2026
Is Bayside safe?
Bayside sits at the safer end of New York City by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 78 out of 100 — 25 points above the citywide median of 53, ranking 31st of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 430 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 Bayside against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
Most of what's reported here is property-related — other theft alone is 25% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 25% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 28% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 107 · 25% | |
| Vehicle crime | 95 · 22% | |
| Violent crime | 57 · 13% | |
| Public order | 75 · 17% | |
| Sexual offences | 33 · 8% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 17 · 4% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from NYPD incident timestamps.
Walking in Bayside at night?
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Common questions
Is Bayside safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 78/100). About 53% of severity-weighted incidents in Bayside are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Reported crime is low for New York City, but stick to lit, busier streets late.
What is the most common crime in Bayside?
Other theft — 107 of 430 incidents (25%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 6 months to June 2026.
How is the Bayside 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.