Safety index · Queens, New York · data through March 2026
Is Rego Park safe?
Rego Park records more reported crime than most New York neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 34 out of 100 — right at the citywide median of 33, ranking 93rd of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 621 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 49% 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 15% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 305 · 49% | |
| Violent crime | 77 · 12% | |
| Public order | 115 · 19% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 33 · 5% | |
| Vehicle crime | 38 · 6% | |
| Robbery | 12 · 2% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from NYPD incident timestamps.
Walking in Rego Park 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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- Forest Hills34/100 · Elevated
- Middle Village45/100 · Elevated
- Corona30/100 · Elevated
- Elmhurst28/100 · Elevated
- Glendale46/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Rego Park safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 34/100). About 41% of severity-weighted incidents in Rego Park 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 Rego Park?
Other theft — 305 of 621 incidents (49%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through March 2026.
How is the Rego Park 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.