Safety index · Queens, New York · data through June 2026
Is Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills safe?
Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills sits at the safer end of New York City by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 89 out of 100 — 36 points above the citywide median of 53, ranking 11th of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 183 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 Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
Most of what's reported here is property-related — public order alone is 28% 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
| Public order | 52 · 28% | |
| Other theft | 63 · 34% | |
| Violent crime | 19 · 10% | |
| Vehicle crime | 22 · 12% | |
| Burglary | 9 · 5% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 8 · 4% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from NYPD incident timestamps.
Walking in Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills at night?
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- Queens Village70/100 · Moderate
- Jamaica Estates-Holliswood82/100 · Low risk
Common questions
Is Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 89/100). About 51% of severity-weighted incidents in Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Reported crime is low for New York City, but stick to lit, busier streets late.
What is the most common crime in Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills?
Public order — 52 of 183 incidents (28%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 6 months to June 2026.
How is the Oakland Gardens-Hollis Hills 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.