Is it okay to walk in Middle Village, New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Very low for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Middle Village is lower than in 67% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 101 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 Middle Village.

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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 70% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 71% 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 76% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 66% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 68% of areas.

Most reports here are from 5pm–6pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 45 (45%)
Vehicle theft: 19 (19%)
Vandalism: 12 (12%)
Theft from vehicle: 10 (10%)
Theft: 9 (9%)

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

Around Middle Village

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

Rego Park Low
Fresh Pond Junction Low
Glendale Low
Elmhurst High
Fresh Pond Moderate
LeFrak City Moderate
Maspeth Low
Forest Hills 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.