Is it okay to walk in Linden Hill (Queens), New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Low for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Linden Hill (Queens) is higher than in 55% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 148 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 Linden Hill.

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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 57% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 83% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 72% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 56% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, higher than in 57% of areas.

Most reports here are from 6pm–7pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 53 (36%)
Theft from vehicle: 29 (20%)
Vehicle theft: 22 (15%)
Burglary: 11 (7%)
Vandalism: 11 (7%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 35% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Linden Hill

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

Flushing High
Murray Hill (Queens) Low
Malba Low
Whitestone Very low
College Point Low
Beechhurst Very low
East Elmhurst Moderate
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.