Safety index · Queens, New York · data through June 2026
Is Far Rockaway-Bayswater safe?
Far Rockaway-Bayswater records more reported crime than most New York neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 42 out of 100 — 11 points below the citywide median of 53, ranking 128th of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 1,980 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 Far Rockaway-Bayswater 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 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 13% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Public order | 609 · 31% | |
| Violent crime | 337 · 17% | |
| Other theft | 492 · 25% | |
| Other | 151 · 8% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 123 · 6% | |
| Sexual offences | 76 · 4% |
When it happens
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 Far Rockaway-Bayswater at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
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- Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere73/100 · Moderate
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- Rosedale72/100 · Moderate
- Breezy Point-Belle Harbor-Rockaway Park-Broad Channel89/100 · Low risk
- Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village61/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Far Rockaway-Bayswater safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 42/100). About 41% 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 — 609 of 1,980 incidents (31%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 6 months to June 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. The scale is calibrated within New York, so scores compare neighborhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.