New York City · Neighborhood crime trends

New York Queens South West

Name: Crimes per 1,000 residents by neighborhood, Queens South West, Q1 2022 to Q2 2026
Creator: CrimesLog

13 neighborhoods - a quarterly race to the lowest crime rate.

Crime Trends: Neighborhoods compared - each quarter from Q1 2022

New York as a whole averaged 16.5 crimes for every 1,000 residents per quarter in Q2 2026, while southwest Queens averaged 10.1 (leaving out 7 places with almost no residents), hence it is generally safer when all crimes are considered.

How do the 13 neighborhoods of southwest Queens compare? In Q2 2026 the police recorded 5,079 crimes across them, 10.1 for every 1,000 residents. That is 2.9% below a year earlier and 10.8% above Q1 2022, the first quarter we track.

Kew Gardens has the lowest rate of the everyday neighborhoods (6.4 per 1,000), followed by Middle Village (7.0) and Glendale (7.4). Richmond Hill has the highest (15.4).

Use the RACE CHARTS below to watch all 13 NEW YORK QUEENS SOUTH WEST NEIGHBORHOODs race across 18 quarter periods from Q1 2022 to Q2 2026 - one crime category at a time or all together. The race chart can be used to compare average crime rates by category against New York's average.

Neighborhood boundaries are defined by NYC Department of City Planning, 2020 Neighborhood Tabulation Areas.

A little history

Queens South West in New York. New York began as New Amsterdam, founded by Dutch traders in the 1620s, was renamed by the English in 1664, and in 1898 joined five boroughs into one city, today the largest in the United States. Queens South West lies in Queens, the city's largest borough by area, on western Long Island. It stretches from Ridgewood and Maspeth to Forest Hills and the Rockaway peninsula, and its many cemeteries earned it the name of the cemetery belt.

Notable neighborhoods in Queens South West include:

Queens South West. The south-west of Queens runs from Ridgewood, Maspeth and Middle Village through Glendale, Richmond Hill and Ozone Park to Forest Hills, Kew Gardens and Rego Park, and out to Belle Harbor and Breezy Point on the Rockaway peninsula. Forest Hills Gardens, planned by the Russell Sage Foundation, was laid out from 1909, and the many cemeteries on the Queens-Brooklyn border earned the area the name of the cemetery belt. Breezy Point lost more than a hundred homes to fire in Hurricane Sandy in 2012.

Lowest rate (everyday)

Kew Gardens

6.4 crimes per 1,000 residents, Q2 2026

Highest rate

Richmond Hill

15.4 per 1,000, Q2 2026

Whole area, Q2 2026

10.1 per 1,000

2.9% below a year earlier ·

10.8% above Q1 2022

Compared

13 neighborhoods

504,196 residents · 18 quarters

New York Queens South West neighborhood quarterly crime race

Press ▶︎ to watch Q1 2022 to Q2 2026. Tick one crime category or several; hover a bar for the neighborhood. Property crimes includes burglaries and thefts.

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Kew Gardens LIRR Fr 82nd Avenue Overpass, Kew Gardens — **Kew Gardens** · Kew Gardens LIRR Fr 82nd Avenue Overpass
Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

JuniperSouth1, Middle Village — **Middle Village** · JuniperSouth1
Photo: Vernon Pearson at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Medisys Ozone Park, Woodhaven — **Woodhaven** · Medisys Ozone Park
Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Breezy Point Shopping, Breezy Point-Belle Harbor-Rockaway Park-Broad Channel — **Breezy Point-Belle Harbor-Rockaway Park-Broad Channel** · Breezy Point Shopping
Photo: Jim.henderson, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Forest Hills Austin Street, Forest Hills — **Forest Hills** · Forest Hills Austin Street
Photo: unknown author, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Hurricane Sandy Aftermath - Howard Beach - 10 30 2012, Howard Beach-Lindenwood — **Howard Beach-Lindenwood** · Hurricane Sandy Aftermath - Howard Beach - 10 30 2012
Photo: Pamela Andrade, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Flushing Avenue Head End in Maspeth, Maspeth — **Maspeth** · Flushing Avenue Head End in Maspeth
Photo: Jim.henderson, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

104 Precinct Catalpa Avenue 64 St, Ridgewood — **Ridgewood** · 104 Precinct Catalpa Avenue 64 St
Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

How neighborhoods moved each quarter

2022

Whole-area crime rate 9.1 to 10.6 per 1,000 (high: Q3 2022).

Big moves (4+ places in a quarter): moved down Kew Gardens 2nd→6th (Q4)

2023

Whole-area crime rate 9.5 to 10.2 per 1,000 (high: Q2 2023).

Big moves (4+ places in a quarter): moved up Breezy Point-Belle Harbor-Rockaway Park-Broad Channel 9th→2nd (Q4)

2024

Whole-area crime rate 9.8 to 10.5 per 1,000 (high: Q3 2024).

Big moves (4+ places in a quarter): moved down Maspeth 6th→10th (Q1) Howard Beach-Lindenwood 2nd→6th (Q2) moved up Ridgewood 11th→7th (Q2) Breezy Point-Belle Harbor-Rockaway Park-Broad Channel 3rd→8th (Q3) Breezy Point-Belle Harbor-Rockaway Park-Broad Channel 8th→3rd (Q4)

2025

Whole-area crime rate 9.7 to 10.4 per 1,000 (high: Q4 2025).

Big moves (4+ places in a quarter): moved up Maspeth 9th→4th (Q1) moved down Kew Gardens 2nd→9th (Q1) Rego Park 13th→5th (Q2) Ridgewood 6th→11th (Q2) Forest Hills 9th→4th (Q3) Maspeth 4th→10th (Q3) Kew Gardens 6th→11th (Q3) Kew Gardens 11th→4th (Q4) Forest Hills 4th→9th (Q4)

2026

Whole-area crime rate 9.0 to 10.1 per 1,000 (high: Q2 2026). 2 quarters so far.

Big moves (4+ places in a quarter): moved up Ozone Park (North) 11th→7th (Q1) moved down Rego Park 7th→11th (Q1) Kew Gardens 6th→1st (Q2)

Reported Safety Incidents

In Q2 2026: public order incidents were 42% (2,145), property incidents were 23% (1,156), violent incidents were 18% (923) and vehicle crimes were 12% (599).

Recorded crime here is grouped into violent crime, property crime (burglary and theft), vehicle crime and public order offences, so you can compare how safe each neighborhood is for the kind of crime that matters to you.

Places we left out, and places to read with care

Left out: Forest Park; Highland Park-Cypress Hills Cemeteries (North); Jacob Riis Park-Fort Tilden-Breezy Point Tip; Middle Village Cemetery; Mount Olivet & All Faiths Cemeteries; Spring Creek Park; St. John Cemetery. They have almost no residents: their crimes are against visitors, so a rate per resident says little about living there.

The 13 neighborhoods on the map

Queens South West is made of 13 neighborhoods compared here, each in its own colour on the map. They are the City Planning “Neighborhood Tabulation Areas”: 504,196 residents between them.

Breezy Point-Belle Harbor-Rockaway Park-Broad Channel
Forest Hills
Glendale
Howard Beach-Lindenwood
Kew Gardens
Maspeth
Middle Village
Ozone Park
Ozone Park (North)
Rego Park
Richmond Hill
Ridgewood
Woodhaven

All 13 neighborhoods, Q2 2026

Crimes per 1,000 residents, Q2 2026, lowest first. The last two columns compare with Q1 2022.
#	Neighborhood	Residents	All	Violent	Property	Vehicle	Public order	Rate vs Q1 2022	Places gained
1	Kew Gardens	24,548	6.4	0.9	1.8	0.8	2.4	1%	–
2	Middle Village	34,057	7.0	0.8	1.8	1.1	3.1	10%	–
3	Glendale	35,585	7.4	1.3	1.6	1.1	3.1	12%	2
4	Woodhaven	39,914	8.7	1.7	1.7	1.4	3.4	8%	4
5	Breezy Point-Belle Harbor-Rockaway Park-Broad Channel	25,783	8.7	1.5	1.5	0.7	4.6	9%	4
6	Forest Hills	93,621	9.7	1.2	2.2	0.9	5.0	26%	2
7	Howard Beach-Lindenwood	31,308	10.3	1.2	2.8	0.8	5.3	53%	4
8	Maspeth	40,680	10.5	1.9	3.1	1.8	3.3	21%	2
9	Ozone Park (North)	25,562	10.9	3.3	2.1	1.5	3.1	6%	1
10	Ridgewood	66,747	10.9	2.5	2.9	1.1	3.8	15%	3
11	Rego Park	29,744	11.7	1.2	2.7	1.4	6.1	3%	1
12	Ozone Park	23,862	13.8	2.1	2.7	1.3	6.8	17%	1
13	Richmond Hill	32,785	15.4	4.8	2.4	1.8	5.3	16%	–

Photographs

36 photographs of the 13 neighborhoods run along the reel; click one to see it full size. Each is credited here and under the large view.

All 36 photographs and their credits

Kew Gardens · Kew Gardens LIRR Fr 82nd Avenue Overpass. Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Middle Village · JuniperSouth1. Photo: Vernon Pearson at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Woodhaven · Medisys Ozone Park. Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Breezy Point-Belle Harbor-Rockaway Park-Broad Channel · Breezy Point Shopping. Photo: Jim.henderson, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Forest Hills · Forest Hills Austin Street. Photo: unknown author, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Howard Beach-Lindenwood · Hurricane Sandy Aftermath - Howard Beach - 10 30 2012. Photo: Pamela Andrade, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Maspeth · Flushing Avenue Head End in Maspeth. Photo: Jim.henderson, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Ridgewood · 104 Precinct Catalpa Avenue 64 St. Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Forest Park · Forest Park, Queens, NY, USA. Photo: wz1012, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Middle Village Cemetery · Frank T Lang Building. Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Spring Creek Park · Under North End of Adabo North Channel Bridge. Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Kew Gardens · Kew Gardens Shops. Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Middle Village · Middle Village USPS 11379. Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Woodhaven · All Saints (Formerly St. Matthew's) Episcopal Church, Woodhaven. Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Breezy Point-Belle Harbor-Rockaway Park-Broad Channel · American Medical Response Roxbury FD Sandy. Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Forest Hills · Forest Hills Stadium Dartmouth St. Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Ridgewood · Metro Avenue BMT Terminal (BMT = Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit, a New York City subway division). Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Forest Park · Forest Park Carousel Empty (Adjusted). Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Middle Village Cemetery · German Inscription Slocum 2023. Photo: Jim.henderson, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Middle Village · Middle Village QPL. Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Breezy Point-Belle Harbor-Rockaway Park-Broad Channel · BC IND Powerhouse (IND = Independent Subway System, a New York City subway division). Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Forest Hills · Evening View, New York City. Photo: Raman Patel, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Ridgewood · Fresh Pond New Rowhouses. Photo: Jim.henderson, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Forest Park · Forparktheater. Photo: Jim.henderson, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Middle Village Cemetery · Slocom Memorial (6) 2023. Photo: Jim.henderson, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Breezy Point-Belle Harbor-Rockaway Park-Broad Channel · BC Station Noel West Rds. Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Ridgewood · Fresh Pond Road BMT Station Ramp (BMT = Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit, a New York City subway division). Photo: Jim.henderson, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Forest Park · Forest Park, Queens, NY, USA. Photo: wz1012, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Ridgewood · Forest Avenue BMT Station (BMT = Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit, a New York City subway division). Photo: Jim.henderson, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Forest Park · Forest Park, Queens, NY, USA. Photo: wz1012, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Ridgewood · Maranatha Romanian Baptist Ch 61-16 68th Avenue Ridgewood. Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Forest Park · Forest Park, Queens, NY, USA. Photo: wz1012, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Ridgewood · Engine 291 H&L 40 5607 Metropolitan Avenue. Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Ridgewood · Mary & Antonionus Coptic Ch 606 Woodward Avenue Ridgewood NY 11385. Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Ridgewood · OL Miraculous Medal Roman Catholic Church Bleecker St 60th Place. Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Ridgewood · Forest Avenue Station 003. Photo: Kidfly182, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Sources and notes

CrimesLog sources crime incident data published by the New York City Police Department (NYPD) through the NYC Open Data Portal, containing public sector information governed by the NYC Open Data Law (Local Law 11 of 2012) and the NYC.gov Terms of Use.

Population: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (public domain).

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Neighborhood boundaries are defined by NYC Department of City Planning, 2020 Neighborhood Tabulation Areas (NYC Open Data), merged and simplified by CrimesLog. The photographs are credited under each picture.

Rates are recorded crimes per 1,000 residents, quarter by quarter; where a neighborhood has fewer than 100 residents the rate would be worked out on 100 (those places are left out of the race). A count of recorded crime is not a verdict on any neighborhood.