Is it okay to walk in Bayside, New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Very low for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Bayside is lower than in 67% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 81 incidents were reported here in these 12 months.

“Here” is the area of about 0.7 km² (0.3 square miles) around the center of Bayside.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of New York City
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Very low	lower than in 67% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 72% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 78% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 83% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 66% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 66% of areas.

Most reports here are from 3pm–4pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 30 (37%)
Theft from vehicle: 20 (25%)
Vehicle theft: 11 (14%)
Burglary: 6 (7%)
Vandalism: 5 (6%)

Following the city-wide trend over the last 6 months.

Around Bayside

The areas right next to it range from very low to moderate.

Oakland Gardens Very low
Douglaston Very low
Murray Hill (Queens) Low
Little Neck Very low
Flushing High
Beechhurst Very low
Linden Hill (Queens) Low
Fresh Meadows Very low

How to read this

It shows crime reported to the police. Many crimes are never reported.
Levels compare areas within New York City. The same level in another city does not mean the same.
It is not a prediction, and it says nothing about any person or building.
Please do not use it for decisions about housing, lending, insurance or employment.