Is it okay to walk in Rego Park, New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Low for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Rego Park is lower than in 58% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 133 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 Rego 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	Low	lower than in 60% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 55% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 68% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 70% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 53% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, lower than in 63% of areas.

Most reports here are from 8pm–9pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 40 (30%)
Theft from vehicle: 27 (20%)
Theft: 21 (16%)
Vehicle theft: 15 (11%)
Vandalism: 9 (7%)

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

Around Rego Park

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

LeFrak City Moderate
Middle Village Very low
Forest Hills Low
Elmhurst High
Corona Moderate
Kew Gardens Low
Corona Plaza Moderate
Glendale 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.