Safety index · Queens, New York · data through June 2026
Is Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village safe?
Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village shows a typical level of reported crime for New York City. Its SafeRoute safety index is 61 out of 100 — 8 points above the citywide median of 53, ranking 69th of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 913 incidents reported to the NYPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 6 months to June 2026.
DATA THROUGH JUNE 2026 · 6 MONTHS OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to New York — a typical New York neighborhood sits near 53. It ranks Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (18% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
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
| Violent crime | 163 · 18% | |
| Public order | 184 · 20% | |
| Sexual offences | 85 · 9% | |
| Other theft | 201 · 22% | |
| Other | 69 · 8% | |
| Vehicle crime | 100 · 11% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from NYPD incident timestamps.
Walking in Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village 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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- Baisley Park63/100 · Moderate
- Springfield Gardens (South)-Brookville76/100 · Low risk
- Laurelton72/100 · Moderate
- St. Albans73/100 · Moderate
- South Jamaica54/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 61/100). About 46% of severity-weighted incidents in Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village 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 Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village?
Violent crime — 163 of 913 incidents (18%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 6 months to June 2026.
How is the Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village 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. The scale is calibrated within New York, so scores compare neighborhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.