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

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Low for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Rockaway Park is higher than in 65% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 218 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 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 66% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 68% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 77% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 77% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 67% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, higher than in 63% of areas.

Most reports here are from 12pm–1pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 102 (47%)
Shoplifting: 31 (14%)
Aggravated assault: 21 (10%)
Theft: 19 (9%)
Vandalism: 12 (6%)

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

Around Rockaway Park

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

Seaside (Queens) Low
Belle Harbor Very low
Rockaway Beach High
Neponsit Very low
Hammels Moderate
Ocean Breeze Moderate
Broad Channel Very low
Arverne By The Sea 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.