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

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

High for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Flushing is higher than in 90% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 892 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 Flushing.

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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	Low	higher than in 62% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 51% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 53% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 86% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 93% of areas.

Most reports here are from 8pm–9pm.

What gets reported here

Sexual assault: 292 (33%)
Simple assault: 291 (33%)
Theft: 80 (9%)
Vandalism: 53 (6%)
Aggravated assault: 43 (5%)

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

Around Flushing

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

Murray Hill (Queens) Low
Linden Hill (Queens) Low
Malba Low
Beechhurst Very low
Whitestone Very low
Bayside Very low
College Point Low
Pomonok 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.