Safety index · Queens, New York · data through June 2026
Is Howard Beach-Lindenwood safe?
Howard Beach-Lindenwood sits at the safer end of New York City by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 82 out of 100 — 29 points above the citywide median of 53, ranking 22nd of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 339 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 Howard Beach-Lindenwood 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.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 24% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 20% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 129 · 38% | |
| Public order | 77 · 23% | |
| Violent crime | 42 · 12% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 27 · 8% | |
| Vehicle crime | 30 · 9% | |
| Robbery | 10 · 3% |
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 Howard Beach-Lindenwood 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.
Get SafeRoute on the App StoreNearby areas
- Ozone Park60/100 · Moderate
- East New York-City Line42/100 · Elevated
- South Ozone Park62/100 · Moderate
- Ozone Park (North)59/100 · Moderate
- Spring Creek-Starrett City60/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Howard Beach-Lindenwood safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 82/100). About 44% of severity-weighted incidents in Howard Beach-Lindenwood 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 Howard Beach-Lindenwood?
Other theft — 129 of 339 incidents (38%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 6 months to June 2026.
How is the Howard Beach-Lindenwood 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.