Safety index · Queens, New York · data through June 2026
Is Jackson Heights safe?
Jackson Heights records more reported crime than most New York neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 43 out of 100 — 10 points below the citywide median of 53, ranking 119th of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 1,946 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 Jackson Heights 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 37% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 30% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 28% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 729 · 37% | |
| Violent crime | 285 · 15% | |
| Sexual offences | 179 · 9% | |
| Public order | 240 · 12% | |
| Other | 143 · 7% | |
| Robbery | 62 · 3% |
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 Elmhurst55/100 · Moderate
- Woodside51/100 · Moderate
- Elmhurst39/100 · Elevated
- North Corona38/100 · Elevated
- Astoria (East)-Woodside (North)54/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Jackson Heights safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 43/100). About 58% 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 — 729 of 1,946 incidents (37%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 6 months to June 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. The scale is calibrated within New York, so scores compare neighborhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.