Safety index · Queens, New York · data through March 2026
Is Kew Gardens safe?
Kew Gardens records more reported crime than most New York neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 35 out of 100 — right at the citywide median of 33, ranking 82nd of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 516 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 32% 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 16% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 165 · 32% | |
| Public order | 113 · 22% | |
| Sexual offences | 67 · 13% | |
| Violent crime | 62 · 12% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 24 · 5% | |
| Vehicle crime | 24 · 5% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from NYPD incident timestamps.
Walking in Kew Gardens 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
- Richmond Hill36/100 · Elevated
- Jamaica Hills-Briarwood33/100 · Elevated
- South Richmond Hill35/100 · Elevated
- Forest Hills34/100 · Elevated
- Kew Gardens Hills38/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Kew Gardens safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 35/100). About 46% of severity-weighted incidents in Kew Gardens 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 Kew Gardens?
Other theft — 165 of 516 incidents (32%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through March 2026.
How is the Kew Gardens 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.