Safety index · Queens, New York · data through March 2026
Is Old Astoria-Hallets Point safe?
Old Astoria-Hallets Point records more reported crime than most New York neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 37 out of 100 — 4 points above the citywide median of 33, ranking 65th of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 402 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 — public order alone is 27% 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 12% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Public order | 109 · 27% | |
| Violent crime | 65 · 16% | |
| Other theft | 105 · 26% | |
| Other | 46 · 11% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 31 · 8% | |
| Vehicle crime | 19 · 5% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from NYPD incident timestamps.
Walking in Old Astoria-Hallets Point 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.
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- Astoria (Central)31/100 · Elevated
- Upper East Side-Yorkville30/100 · Elevated
- Queensbridge-Ravenswood-Dutch Kills30/100 · Elevated
- Astoria (East)-Woodside (North)34/100 · Elevated
- Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island30/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Old Astoria-Hallets Point safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 37/100). About 45% of severity-weighted incidents in Old Astoria-Hallets Point 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 Old Astoria-Hallets Point?
Public order — 109 of 402 incidents (27%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through March 2026.
How is the Old Astoria-Hallets Point 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.