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Safety index · Queens, New York · data through June 2026

Is Cambria Heights safe?

Cambria Heights sits at the safer end of New York City by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 79 out of 100 — 26 points above the citywide median of 53, ranking 28th of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 405 incidents reported to the NYPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 6 months to June 2026.

79/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Cambria Heights — higher is safer. 28th of 197 NYC neighborhoods.

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 Cambria Heights against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.

Most of what's reported here is property-related — public order alone is 30% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 27% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 23% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

Springfield BlvdFrancis Lewis Blvd neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center405 incidents reported within 1 km of the Cambria Heights center · NYPD data through June 2026 · basemap: NYC Open Data. Reports cluster toward the north-west of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Public order
120 · 30%
Other theft
89 · 22%
Violent crime
52 · 13%
Vehicle crime
67 · 17%
Criminal damage & arson
34 · 8%
Other
24 · 6%

When it happens

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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 Cambria Heights at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Cambria Heights safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 79/100). About 49% of severity-weighted incidents in Cambria Heights 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 Cambria Heights?

Public order — 120 of 405 incidents (30%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 6 months to June 2026.

How is the Cambria Heights 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.