Is it okay to walk in Laurelton, New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Low for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Laurelton is higher than in 54% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 156 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 Laurelton.

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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 56% 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	Moderate	higher than in 68% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 64% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, lower than in 56% of areas.

Most reports here are from 2pm–3pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 66 (42%)
Vandalism: 20 (13%)
Theft: 19 (12%)
Robbery: 9 (6%)
Vehicle theft: 9 (6%)

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

Around Laurelton

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

Springfield Gardens Low
Rosedale Very high
Rochdale Village Moderate
Locust Manor Very high
Cambria Heights Low
Saint Albans Low
Bellaire Moderate
Hollis 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.