Is it okay to walk in East Elmhurst, New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Moderate for New York City

Reported crime around the center of East Elmhurst is higher than in 73% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 487 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 East Elmhurst.

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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 74% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 60% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 71% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 59% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 71% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 74% of areas.

Most reports here are from 11am–12pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 187 (38%)
Vandalism: 66 (14%)
Aggravated assault: 54 (11%)
Theft from vehicle: 44 (9%)
Theft: 40 (8%)

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

Around East Elmhurst

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

Corona Plaza Moderate
Corona Moderate
Jackson Heights High
LeFrak City Moderate
Elmhurst High
College Point Low
Woodside Low
Linden Hill (Queens) 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.