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Safety index · Queens, New York · data through March 2026

Is Jamaica Estates-Holliswood safe?

Jamaica Estates-Holliswood records more reported crime than most New York neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 46 out of 100 — 13 points above the citywide median of 33, ranking 24th of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 159 incidents reported to the NYPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through March 2026).

46/100
Elevated
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Jamaica Estates-Holliswood — higher is safer. 24th of 197 NYC neighborhoods.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (18% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 29% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 16% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

Grand Central Pkwy neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
159 incidents reported within 1 km of the Jamaica Estates-Holliswood center · NYPD data through March 2026 · basemap: NYC Open Data. Reports cluster toward the south of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.

What's reported here

Violent crime
28 · 18%
Other theft
48 · 30%
Public order
29 · 18%
Criminal damage & arson
14 · 9%
Vehicle crime
18 · 11%
Burglary
10 · 6%

When it happens

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Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from NYPD incident timestamps.

Walking in Jamaica Estates-Holliswood at night?

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Common questions

Is Jamaica Estates-Holliswood safe at night?

Elevated overall (safety index 46/100). About 45% of severity-weighted incidents in Jamaica Estates-Holliswood 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 Jamaica Estates-Holliswood?

Violent crime — 28 of 159 incidents (18%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through March 2026.

How is the Jamaica Estates-Holliswood 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.