Safety index · Queens, New York · data through June 2026
Is Forest Hills safe?
Forest Hills shows a typical level of reported crime for New York City. Its SafeRoute safety index is 57 out of 100 — 4 points above the citywide median of 53, ranking 84th of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 1,277 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 Forest Hills against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
Most of what's reported here is property-related — other theft alone is 51% 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 15% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 647 · 51% | |
| Public order | 204 · 16% | |
| Violent crime | 97 · 8% | |
| Vehicle crime | 83 · 6% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 65 · 5% | |
| Sexual offences | 44 · 3% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from NYPD incident timestamps.
Walking in Forest Hills at night?
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- Rego Park55/100 · Moderate
- Kew Gardens59/100 · Moderate
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- Middle Village78/100 · Low risk
- Corona42/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Forest Hills safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 57/100). About 43% of severity-weighted incidents in Forest Hills 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 Forest Hills?
Other theft — 647 of 1,277 incidents (51%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 6 months to June 2026.
How is the Forest Hills 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.