Forest Hills, Queens, NY Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Forest Hills in green. The most dangerous areas in Forest Hills are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Forest Hills, Queens, NY Safe from Assault?

The A- grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US neighborhood. Forest Hills is in the 81st percentile for safety, meaning 19% of neighborhoods are safer and 81% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Forest Hills's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Forest Hills is 1.398 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Forest Hills generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Forest Hills may be as high as 1 in 541 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,065 in the north part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the east parts of Forest Hills, Queens, NY: about 20 per year. The northeast part of Forest Hills has fewer cases of assault with only 2 in a typical year.

How Forest Hills's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Forest Hills to the New York state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Forest Hills is safer than the New York state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Forest Hills, Queens, NY

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Forest Hills about $2,898,775 in 2025, or roughly $40 per resident. This is part of Forest Hills's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Forest Hills, including every crime type and how Forest Hills compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Forest Hills's crime maps on the Forest Hills overall crime page.

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Individual Forest Hills Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Forest Hills is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Forest Hills.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Rego Park, Queens, NY	A-	A	A-	A-
Kew Ggardens, Queens, NY	A	B+	A	B+
Middle Village, Queens, NY	A	A	A	A-
Corona, Queens, NY	A	B-	A	C+
Elmhurst, Queens, NY	B	B+	B	B
Woodhaven, Queens, NY	A-	B+	A-	B
Glendale, Queens, NY	A-	B+	A-	B+
Richmond Hill, Queens, NY	A-	C+	A-	C
Maspeth, Queens, NY	A-	B+	A-	B
Jamaica, Queens, NY	A-	C+	A-	C+

Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Forest Hills is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Richmond Hill, Queens, NY	A-	C+	C+	C
Lake Highlands, Dallas, TX	C	C+	C+	B
Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL	D	C	C	C+
Logan Square, Chicago, IL	D+	C+	C+	B
McLane, Fresno, CA	C	D+	D+	D+
Meyerland, Houston, TX	C-	C-	C-	C
Midtown, Manhattan, NY	C-	C-	C-	C-
Millcreek, Salt Lake City, UT	C-	A-	A-	A
Mira Mesa, San Diego, CA	B-	B+	B+	B
Mott Haven, Bronx, NY	C+	D+	D+	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Forest Hills, Queens, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 79% actual proficiency versus 57% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Forest Hills schools on SchoolGrade

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