Is it okay to walk in Howard Beach, New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Low for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Howard Beach is lower than in 54% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 201 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 Howard Beach.

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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 62% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 61% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 82% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 65% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 51% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, lower than in 60% of areas.

Most reports here are from 3pm–4pm.

What gets reported here

Shoplifting: 78 (39%)
Simple assault: 37 (18%)
Theft: 18 (9%)
Vehicle theft: 15 (7%)
Vandalism: 14 (7%)

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

Around Howard Beach

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

Hamilton Beach Very low
South Ozone Park Low
Ozone Park Moderate
The Hole High
Woodhaven Low
Morris Park (Queens) Moderate
East New York Very high
Brooklyn Manor Moderate

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.