Is it okay to walk in Little Neck, New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Very low for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Little Neck is lower than in 78% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 71 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 Little Neck.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of New York City
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Very low	lower than in 82% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	lower than in 56% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 52% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 90% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 80% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 74% of areas.

Most reports here are from 6pm–7pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 28 (39%)
Theft from vehicle: 15 (21%)
Vandalism: 10 (14%)
Burglary: 9 (13%)
Theft: 4 (6%)

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

Around Little Neck

The areas right next to it are all very low.

Douglaston Very low
Oakland Gardens Very low
Stein-Goldie Veterans Square Very low
Glen Oaks Very low
Bayside Very low
Queens Village Low
Bellaire Moderate
Fresh Meadows 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.