Safety index · Queens, New York · data through June 2026
Is Jamaica safe?
Jamaica records more reported crime than most New York neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 30 out of 100 — 23 points below the citywide median of 53, ranking 163rd of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 3,484 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 Jamaica against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (15% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Reported incidents here skew to daytime and evening hours — only about 15% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 508 · 15% | |
| Other theft | 1,036 · 30% | |
| Public order | 680 · 20% | |
| Sexual offences | 231 · 7% | |
| Other | 274 · 8% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 156 · 4% |
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 Jamaica54/100 · Moderate
- Jamaica Hills-Briarwood54/100 · Moderate
- Jamaica Estates-Holliswood82/100 · Low risk
- Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest72/100 · Moderate
- Baisley Park63/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Jamaica safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 30/100). About 45% 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?
Violent crime — 508 of 3,484 incidents (15%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 6 months to June 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. The scale is calibrated within New York, so scores compare neighborhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.