Is it okay to walk in Woodhaven, New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Low for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Woodhaven is higher than in 62% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 394 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 Woodhaven.

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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 61% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 61% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 82% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 53% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 68% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, higher than in 55% of areas.

Most reports here are from 4pm–5pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 139 (35%)
Shoplifting: 48 (12%)
Theft: 37 (9%)
Theft from vehicle: 35 (9%)
Aggravated assault: 34 (9%)

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

Around Woodhaven

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

Brooklyn Manor Moderate
Ozone Park Moderate
The Hole High
Richmond Hill Very high
Glendale Low
City Line Very high
Cypress Hills Very high
East New York Very high

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.