Queens County, NY Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Queens County in green. The most dangerous areas in Queens County 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 Queens County, NY Safe from Assault?

The C+ grade means the rate of assault is about the same as the average US county. Queens County is in the 49th percentile for safety, meaning 51% of counties are safer and 49% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Queens County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Queens County is 2.357 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Queens County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Queens County may be as high as 1 in 321 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 613 in the north part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northwest parts of Queens County, NY: about 1,566 per year. The northeast part of Queens County has fewer cases of assault with only 218 in a typical year.

How Queens County's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Queens County 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, Queens County is safer than the New York state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Assault in Queens County, NY

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Queens County about $173,451,351 in 2025, or roughly $68 per resident. This is part of Queens County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Queens County, including every crime type and how Queens County compares to other counties.

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 Queens County's crime maps on the Queens County overall crime page.

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Individual Queens County Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Queens County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Queens County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Kings County, NY	B	C-	C	C-
New York County, NY	C+	D+	C-	D+
Bronx County, NY	B-	C-	C	C-
Hudson County, NJ	B	B+	B	B
Nassau County, NY	B+	C+	C	B-
Bergen County, NJ	A-	A	C+	A-
Richmond County, NY	B+	C-	B-	C
Essex County, NJ	A-	B	C+	B-
Westchester County, NY	B+	C	C	C+
Passaic County, NJ	A-	A-	C+	B+

Assault in County with Similar Populations

Queens County is similar versus other counties of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
San Diego County, CA	C	C-	C-	C
Los Angeles County, CA	C-	D	D	D
Orange County, CA	B-	C	C	C-
Maricopa County, AZ	B-	C+	C+	C
Gwinnett County, GA	A-	A-	A-	A-
Dallas County, TX	D	D+	D+	C-
Elkhart County, IN	A	B-	B-	B-
Guilford County, NC	C	C	C	C
Brazoria County, TX	B-	B-	B-	B-
Kane County, IL	A	A	A	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Queens County, NY average SchoolGrade of A, with 66% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Queens County schools on SchoolGrade

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