Safety index · Queens, New York · data through March 2026
Is Jackson Heights safe?
Jackson Heights records more reported crime than most New York neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 29 out of 100 — 4 points below the citywide median of 33, ranking 130th of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 944 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 — other theft alone is 41% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Timing matters here: about 31% of severity-weighted incidents are reported overnight (midnight–6 a.m.), so route choice late at night matters more than the headline number suggests.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 384 · 41% | |
| Violent crime | 147 · 16% | |
| Sexual offences | 82 · 9% | |
| Public order | 103 · 11% | |
| Vehicle crime | 43 · 5% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 35 · 4% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from NYPD incident timestamps.
Walking in Jackson Heights 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.
Get SafeRoute on the App StoreNearby areas
- East Elmhurst35/100 · Elevated
- Woodside32/100 · Elevated
- Elmhurst28/100 · Elevated
- North Corona28/100 · Elevated
- Astoria (East)-Woodside (North)34/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Jackson Heights safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 29/100). About 57% of severity-weighted incidents in Jackson Heights 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 Jackson Heights?
Other theft — 384 of 944 incidents (41%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through March 2026.
How is the Jackson Heights 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.