Burglary per Capita in Long Island City
The map below shows burglary per 1,000 Long Island City residents.
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1 in 1,297
Your yearly chance of being a victim of burglary in Long Island City is about 1 in 1,297.
$7
Burglary costs the average Long Island City resident about $7 per year.
Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Long Island City in green. The most dangerous areas in Long Island City 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 Long Island City, Queens, NY Safe from Burglary?
The A+ grade means the rate of burglary is much lower than the average US neighborhood. Long Island City is in the 95th percentile for safety, meaning 5% of neighborhoods are safer and 95% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Long Island City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of burglary in Long Island City is 0.7708 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Long Island City generally consider the central part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Long Island City may be as high as 1 in 93 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,446 in the central part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the north parts of Long Island City, Queens, NY: about 12 per year. The south part of Long Island City has fewer cases of burglary with only 1 in a typical year.
How Long Island City's Burglary Rate Compares
The chart below compares the burglary rate in Long Island City 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.
| Long Island City, Queens, NY: | 0.7708 |
|---|---|
| New York: | 1.510 |
| USA: | 2.509 |
Considering only the burglary rate, Long Island City 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 Burglary in Long Island City, Queens, NY
Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Long Island City about $468,069 in 2025, or roughly $7 per resident. This is part of Long Island City's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Long Island City, including every crime type and how Long Island City compares to other neighborhoods.
Interpreting the Burglary Map
Remember that burglary 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 Long Island City's crime maps on the Long Island City overall crime page.
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Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of burglary in Long Island City is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Long Island City.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Burglary Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A+ | A- | A+ | A+ | |
A- | A | A- | A | |
A- | B+ | A- | A+ | |
B+ | B | B | A- | |
A- | B+ | A | A | |
A- | B | A- | A+ | |
B- | B- | C+ | A- | |
B | C | B+ | A | |
C- | C- | D | B+ | |
C+ | C | C | A- |
Burglary in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Long Island City is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Burglary Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B | D- | D- | C- | |
B- | C | C | B- | |
A | A | A | A | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | A- | |
B- | C | C | A | |
B- | B- | B- | A- | |
C | C- | C- | B- | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | C+ | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | D+ | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | A |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Long Island City, Queens, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 80% actual proficiency versus 59% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Long Island City schools on SchoolGrade
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