Is it okay to walk in Kew Gardens, New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Low for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Kew Gardens is lower than in 56% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 510 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 Kew Gardens.

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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 57% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 52% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 52% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 64% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 61% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, higher than in 50% of areas.

Most reports here are from 12pm–1pm.

What gets reported here

Shoplifting: 174 (34%)
Simple assault: 127 (25%)
Theft: 42 (8%)
Vandalism: 38 (7%)
Aggravated assault: 29 (6%)

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

Around Kew Gardens

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

Forest Hills Low
Richmond Hill Very high
Brooklyn Manor Moderate
Pomonok High
Rego Park Low
Morris Park (Queens) Moderate
Woodhaven Low
LeFrak City 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.