Is it okay to walk in Morris Park (Queens), New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Moderate for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Morris Park (Queens) is higher than in 73% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 433 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 Morris Park.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of New York City
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Moderate	higher than in 73% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 61% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 85% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 56% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 68% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 76% of areas.

Most reports here are from 8pm–9pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 211 (49%)
Vandalism: 44 (10%)
Vehicle theft: 39 (9%)
Aggravated assault: 37 (9%)
Theft: 35 (8%)

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

Around Morris Park

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

Richmond Hill Very high
South Ozone Park Low
Brooklyn Manor Moderate
Ozone Park Moderate
Kew Gardens Low
Hillside High
Locust Manor Very high
Woodhaven 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.