Is it okay to walk in Forest Hills, New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Low for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Forest Hills is lower than in 54% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 354 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 Forest Hills.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of New York City
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Low	lower than in 59% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 67% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 73% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 58% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 52% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, lower than in 55% of areas.

Most reports here are from 11am–12pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 85 (24%)
Shoplifting: 78 (22%)
Theft from vehicle: 43 (12%)
Theft: 33 (9%)
Vandalism: 28 (8%)

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

Around Forest Hills

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

Kew Gardens Low
Rego Park Low
LeFrak City Moderate
Richmond Hill Very high
Middle Village Very low
Brooklyn Manor Moderate
Corona Moderate
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.