Is it okay to walk in Ocean Breeze, New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Moderate for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Ocean Breeze is higher than in 77% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 314 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 Ocean Breeze.

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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 79% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 78% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 72% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 53% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 82% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, higher than in 64% of areas.

Most reports here are from 7pm–8pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 152 (48%)
Theft: 46 (15%)
Shoplifting: 39 (12%)
Vandalism: 28 (9%)
Aggravated assault: 19 (6%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 21% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Ocean Breeze

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

Hammels Moderate
Arverne By The Sea Low
Rockaway Beach High
Arverne Moderate
Seaside (Queens) Low
Arverne View Moderate
Broad Channel Very low
Rockaway Park 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.