Is it okay to walk in Springfield Gardens, New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Low for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Springfield Gardens is lower than in 51% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 139 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 Springfield Gardens.

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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	higher than in 51% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 67% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 53% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 71% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 57% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, lower than in 61% of areas.

Most reports here are from 3pm–4pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 78 (56%)
Theft from vehicle: 15 (11%)
Theft: 11 (8%)
Vandalism: 10 (7%)
Vehicle theft: 9 (6%)

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

Around Springfield Gardens

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

Laurelton Low
Cambria Heights Low
Rosedale Very high
Rochdale Village Moderate
Saint Albans Low
Locust Manor Very high
Bellaire Moderate
Hollis 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.