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

Is East Flushing safe?

East Flushing records more reported crime than most New York neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 45 out of 100 — 12 points above the citywide median of 33, ranking 28th of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 174 incidents reported to the NYPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through March 2026).

45/100
Elevated
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of East Flushing — higher is safer. 28th of 197 NYC neighborhoods.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (18% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 40% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 19% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
174 incidents reported within 1 km of the East Flushing center · NYPD data through March 2026 · basemap: NYC Open Data. Reports cluster toward the north of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.

What's reported here

Violent crime
31 · 18%
Other theft
46 · 26%
Public order
29 · 17%
Vehicle crime
28 · 16%
Criminal damage & arson
12 · 7%
Other
14 · 8%

When it happens

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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?

Elevated overall (safety index 45/100). About 59% of severity-weighted incidents in East Flushing 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 East Flushing?

Violent crime — 31 of 174 incidents (18%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through March 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.