Is it okay to walk in Rockaway Beach, New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

High for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Rockaway Beach is higher than in 89% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 304 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 Rockaway Beach.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of New York City
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	High	higher than in 90% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 63% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 57% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 70% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 90% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 85% of areas.

Most reports here are from 5pm–6pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 125 (41%)
Sexual assault: 57 (19%)
Theft: 33 (11%)
Vandalism: 28 (9%)
Aggravated assault: 18 (6%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 23% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Rockaway Beach

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

Hammels Moderate
Seaside (Queens) Low
Ocean Breeze Moderate
Rockaway Park Low
Arverne By The Sea Low
Broad Channel Very low
Arverne Moderate
Arverne View Moderate

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.