Safety index · Queens, New York · data through March 2026
Is Far Rockaway-Bayswater safe?
Far Rockaway-Bayswater records more reported crime than most New York neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 30 out of 100 — right at the citywide median of 33, ranking 116th of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 908 incidents reported to the NYPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through March 2026).
Most of what's reported here is property-related — public order alone is 31% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Reported incidents here skew to daytime and evening hours — only about 14% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Public order | 282 · 31% | |
| Violent crime | 156 · 17% | |
| Other theft | 217 · 24% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 62 · 7% | |
| Other | 66 · 7% | |
| Sexual offences | 36 · 4% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from NYPD incident timestamps.
Walking in Far Rockaway-Bayswater at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same live crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Pick the safer way, share your walk, and check in when you arrive. Free, no account.
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Common questions
Is Far Rockaway-Bayswater safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 30/100). About 40% of severity-weighted incidents in Far Rockaway-Bayswater 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 Far Rockaway-Bayswater?
Public order — 282 of 908 incidents (31%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through March 2026.
How is the Far Rockaway-Bayswater 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.