Is it okay to walk in Corona Plaza, New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Moderate for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Corona Plaza is higher than in 82% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 928 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 Corona Plaza.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of New York City
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Moderate	higher than in 84% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 62% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 55% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 65% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 75% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 87% of areas.

Most reports here are from 4am–5am.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 423 (46%)
Aggravated assault: 122 (13%)
Theft: 102 (11%)
Robbery: 89 (10%)
Vandalism: 63 (7%)

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

Around Corona Plaza

The areas right next to it are all moderate.

Corona Moderate
East Elmhurst Moderate
LeFrak City Moderate
Elmhurst High
Jackson Heights High
Rego Park Low
Forest Hills Low
Woodside 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.