Safety index · Queens, New York · data through March 2026
Is Jamaica safe?
Jamaica records a high level of reported crime for New York City. Its SafeRoute safety index is 24 out of 100 — 9 points below the citywide median of 33, ranking 166th of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 1,706 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 31% 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 14% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 531 · 31% | |
| Violent crime | 227 · 13% | |
| Public order | 316 · 19% | |
| Sexual offences | 110 · 6% | |
| Other | 137 · 8% | |
| Vehicle crime | 141 · 8% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from NYPD incident timestamps.
Walking in Jamaica 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
- South Jamaica33/100 · Elevated
- Jamaica Hills-Briarwood33/100 · Elevated
- Jamaica Estates-Holliswood46/100 · Elevated
- Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest39/100 · Elevated
- Baisley Park37/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Jamaica safe at night?
High risk overall (safety index 24/100). About 44% of severity-weighted incidents in Jamaica 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?
Other theft — 531 of 1,706 incidents (31%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through March 2026.
How is the Jamaica 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.