Sunnyside, Queens, NY Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Sunnyside in green. The most dangerous areas in Sunnyside 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 Sunnyside, Queens, NY Safe?

The A+ grade means the rate of burglary is much lower than the average US neighborhood. Sunnyside is in the 97th percentile for safety, meaning 3% of neighborhoods are safer and 97% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sunnyside's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of burglary in Sunnyside is 0.7042 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sunnyside generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Sunnyside may be as high as 1 in 1,061 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,692 in the west part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the burglary map, however, because comparing rates for burglary or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northeast parts of Sunnyside, Queens, NY: about 12 per year. The northwest part of Sunnyside has fewer cases of burglary with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Burglary Maps

When looking at the burglary map for Sunnyside, remember that the rate of burglary per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the northeast part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the burglary rate map do not always indicate danger for Sunnyside residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Sunnyside has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Sunnyside has 4, have the same problem. Of Sunnyside’s 66,600 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Sunnyside Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All burglary rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Sunnyside residents in a standard year.

Individual Sunnyside Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Woodside, Queens, NY	A	B+	A	A+
Long Island City, Queens, NY	B+	B-	B+	A+
Astoria, Queens, NY	A-	B	A-	A+
Maspeth, Queens, NY	A-	B+	A-	A+
Roosevelt Island, Manhattan, NY	A+	A-	A+	A+
East Elmhurst, Queens, NY	A-	B+	A-	A+
Jackson Heights-ny, Queens, NY	B+	C+	B+	A+
Elmhurst, Queens, NY	B	B+	B	A+
Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY	B-	B-	C+	A-
North Sutton Area, Manhattan, NY	A-	A	A-	A

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Sunnyside is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for burglary. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Austin, Chicago, IL	C+	C-	C-	B
Blossom Valley, San Jose, CA	A	B	B	C+
Central Mesa, Mesa, AZ	B	B-	B-	B
West Central, Mesa, AZ	C	C-	C-	C
Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, NY	A-	C	C	A
Highbridge, Bronx, NY	B	C	C	A
Hoover, Fresno, CA	C-	C-	C-	D
Lake Highlands, Dallas, TX	C	C+	C+	B+
Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL	D	C	C	D+
Little Havana, Miami, FL	A-	C+	C+	A

Considering only the burglary rate, Sunnyside is safer than the New York state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sunnyside, Queens, NY average SchoolGrade of A, with 65% actual proficiency versus 55% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Sunnyside schools on SchoolGrade

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