Murder per Capita in Long Island City
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Long Island City residents.
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1 in 15,649
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in Long Island City is about 1 in 15,649.
$120
Murder costs the average Long Island City resident about $120 per year.
Crime Grade's murder 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 Murder?
The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US neighborhood. Long Island City is in the 52nd percentile for safety, meaning 48% of neighborhoods are safer and 52% 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 murder in Long Island City is 0.0639 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 murder in Long Island City may be as high as 1 in 5,791 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 21,463 in the central part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the west parts of Long Island City, Queens, NY: about 1 per year. The south part of Long Island City has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Long Island City's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder 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: | 0.0639 |
|---|---|
| New York: | 0.0379 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Long Island City is less safe 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 Murder in Long Island City, Queens, NY
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Long Island City about $8,043,692 in 2025, or roughly $120 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 Murder Map
Remember that murder 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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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Long Island City is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Long Island City.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A+ | A- | A+ | C+ | |
A- | A | A- | C- | |
A- | B+ | A- | B | |
B+ | B | B | C | |
A- | B+ | A | C+ | |
A- | B | A- | B | |
B- | B- | C+ | B+ | |
B | C | B+ | C | |
C- | C- | D | C- | |
C+ | C | C | C |
Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Long Island City is similar versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B | D- | D- | D+ | |
B- | C | C | C- | |
A | A | A | A- | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | C- | |
B- | C | C | A- | |
B- | B- | B- | B+ | |
C | C- | C- | D | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | B | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | B | |
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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