Safety index · Queens, New York · data through March 2026
Is Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere safe?
Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere records more reported crime than most New York neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 41 out of 100 — 8 points above the citywide median of 33, ranking 41st of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 265 incidents reported to the NYPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through March 2026).
The largest reported category here is violent crime (17% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 31% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 16% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 46 · 17% | |
| Public order | 60 · 23% | |
| Other theft | 65 · 25% | |
| Other | 33 · 12% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 22 · 8% | |
| Vehicle crime | 24 · 9% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from NYPD incident timestamps.
Walking in Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere 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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- Howard Beach-Lindenwood47/100 · Elevated
- Rosedale40/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 41/100). About 47% of severity-weighted incidents in Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere 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 Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere?
Violent crime — 46 of 265 incidents (17%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through March 2026.
How is the Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere 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.