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

Is South Richmond Hill safe?

South Richmond Hill records more reported crime than most New York neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 35 out of 100 — right at the citywide median of 33, ranking 86th of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 533 incidents reported to the NYPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through March 2026).

35/100
Elevated
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of South Richmond Hill — higher is safer. 86th of 197 NYC neighborhoods.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (20% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 29% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 23% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

Van Wyck Expy neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
533 incidents reported within 1 km of the South Richmond Hill center (500 shown) · NYPD data through March 2026 · basemap: NYC Open Data.

What's reported here

Violent crime
109 · 20%
Public order
125 · 23%
Other theft
132 · 25%
Vehicle crime
59 · 11%
Criminal damage & arson
37 · 7%
Other
39 · 7%

When it happens

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

Walking in South Richmond Hill at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is South Richmond Hill safe at night?

Elevated overall (safety index 35/100). About 53% of severity-weighted incidents in South Richmond Hill 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 South Richmond Hill?

Violent crime — 109 of 533 incidents (20%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through March 2026.

How is the South Richmond Hill 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.