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

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

High for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Edgemere is higher than in 91% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 536 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 Edgemere.

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The map shows every block, by day and at night, and gives walking directions that avoid high-crime areas.

By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of New York City
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	High	higher than in 92% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 88% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 61% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 83% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 94% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 83% of areas.

Most reports here are from 12pm–1pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 300 (56%)
Theft: 58 (11%)
Vandalism: 57 (11%)
Aggravated assault: 52 (10%)
Weapons offense: 14 (3%)

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

Around Edgemere

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

Far Rockaway Very high
Bayswater Very low
Arverne View Moderate
Arverne Moderate
Arverne By The Sea Low
Ocean Breeze Moderate
Hammels Moderate
Rockaway Beach High

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.