Is it okay to walk in Fresh Meadows, New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Very low for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Fresh Meadows is lower than in 68% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 136 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 Fresh Meadows.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of New York City
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Very low	lower than in 78% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 56% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 90% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 65% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 69% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 66% of areas.

Most reports here are from 6pm–7pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 39 (29%)
Theft from vehicle: 33 (24%)
Vehicle theft: 18 (13%)
Vandalism: 15 (11%)
Burglary: 12 (9%)

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

Around Fresh Meadows

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

Pomonok High
Hillside High
Oakland Gardens Very low
Murray Hill (Queens) Low
Hollis Moderate
Kew Gardens Low
Flushing High
Bayside Very 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.