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Safety index · Queens, New York · data through March 2026

Is Ridgewood safe?

Ridgewood records more reported crime than most New York neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 32 out of 100 — right at the citywide median of 33, ranking 106th of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 733 incidents reported to the NYPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through March 2026).

32/100
Elevated
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Ridgewood — higher is safer. 106th of 197 NYC neighborhoods.

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.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 28% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 20% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

Myrtle AveMetropolitan Ave neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
733 incidents reported within 1 km of the Ridgewood center (500 shown) · NYPD data through March 2026 · basemap: NYC Open Data. Reports cluster toward the south-west of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.

What's reported here

Violent crime
113 · 15%
Other theft
249 · 34%
Public order
113 · 15%
Sexual offences
44 · 6%
Other
62 · 8%
Robbery
29 · 4%

When it happens

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Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from NYPD incident timestamps.

Walking in Ridgewood at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Ridgewood safe at night?

Elevated overall (safety index 32/100). About 48% of severity-weighted incidents in Ridgewood 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 Ridgewood?

Violent crime — 113 of 733 incidents (15%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through March 2026.

How is the Ridgewood 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.