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

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Low for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Fresh Pond Junction is higher than in 51% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 173 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 Pond Junction.

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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	higher than in 54% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	lower than in 59% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 61% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 65% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 53% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, higher than in 53% of areas.

Most reports here are from 4pm–5pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 72 (42%)
Theft: 21 (12%)
Vandalism: 18 (10%)
Vehicle theft: 16 (9%)
Aggravated assault: 13 (8%)

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

Around Fresh Pond Junction

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

Glendale Low
Fresh Pond Moderate
Middle Village Very low
Ridgewood Moderate
Bushwick High
Maspeth Low
Linden Hill (Queens) Low
Cypress Hills Very 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.