Is it okay to walk in Broad Channel, New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Very low for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Broad Channel is lower than in 88% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 45 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 Broad Channel.

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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 87% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 89% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 89% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 56% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 88% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 85% of areas.

Most reports here are from 9pm–10pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 11 (24%)
Vandalism: 7 (16%)
Public order: 6 (13%)
Theft: 5 (11%)
Theft from vehicle: 5 (11%)

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

Around Broad Channel

The areas right next to it are all very low.

Hammels Moderate
Ocean Breeze Moderate
Rockaway Beach High
Seaside (Queens) Low
Arverne By The Sea Low
Arverne Moderate
Arverne View Moderate
Rockaway Park 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.