Safety index · Queens, New York · data through June 2026
Is East Flushing safe?
East Flushing sits at the safer end of New York City by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 80 out of 100 — 27 points above the citywide median of 53, ranking 24th of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 365 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 East Flushing against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (21% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 35% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 21% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 76 · 21% | |
| Other theft | 82 · 22% | |
| Public order | 63 · 17% | |
| Vehicle crime | 60 · 16% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 28 · 8% | |
| Other | 29 · 8% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from NYPD incident timestamps.
Walking in East Flushing at night?
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Common questions
Is East Flushing safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 80/100). About 56% of severity-weighted incidents in East Flushing 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 East Flushing?
Violent crime — 76 of 365 incidents (21%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 6 months to June 2026.
How is the East Flushing 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.