Safety index · Queens, New York · data through June 2026
Is Fresh Meadows-Utopia safe?
Fresh Meadows-Utopia 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 25th of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 396 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 Fresh Meadows-Utopia 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 38% 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
| Other theft | 151 · 38% | |
| Violent crime | 49 · 12% | |
| Public order | 64 · 16% | |
| Vehicle crime | 57 · 14% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 27 · 7% | |
| Burglary | 19 · 5% |
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 Fresh Meadows-Utopia at night?
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Common questions
Is Fresh Meadows-Utopia safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 80/100). About 42% of severity-weighted incidents in Fresh Meadows-Utopia 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 Fresh Meadows-Utopia?
Other theft — 151 of 396 incidents (38%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 6 months to June 2026.
How is the Fresh Meadows-Utopia 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.