Howard Beach, Queens, NY Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in Howard Beach in green. The most dangerous areas in Howard Beach 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 Howard Beach, Queens, NY Safe from Robbery?

The C- grade means the rate of robbery is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. Howard Beach is in the 36th percentile for safety, meaning 64% of neighborhoods are safer and 36% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Howard Beach's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of robbery in Howard Beach is 0.9526 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Howard Beach generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Howard Beach may be as high as 1 in 844 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,230 in the northwest part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more robbery occurs in the northwest parts of Howard Beach, Queens, NY: about 9 per year. The southwest part of Howard Beach has fewer cases of robbery with only 1 in a typical year.

How Howard Beach's Robbery Rate Compares

The chart below compares the robbery rate in Howard Beach 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 robbery rate, Howard Beach is as safe as the New York state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Robbery in Howard Beach, Queens, NY

Robbery is projected to cost the residents of Howard Beach about $944,433 in 2025, or roughly $30 per resident. This is part of Howard Beach's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Howard Beach, including every crime type and how Howard Beach compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Robbery Map

Remember that robbery 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 Howard Beach's crime maps on the Howard Beach overall crime page.

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Individual Howard Beach Crime Maps & Stats

Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Ozone Park, Queens, NY	A-	B-	A-	C
South Ozone Park, Queens, NY	A-	B	A-	C
East Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY	B	C-	B	D-
Woodhaven, Queens, NY	A-	B+	A-	C+
Richmond Hill, Queens, NY	A-	C+	A-	C-
Broadway Junction, Brooklyn, NY	C	D-	C	F
Glendale, Queens, NY	A-	B+	A-	C
Canarsie, Brooklyn, NY	B+	B-	B+	D+
Brownsville, Brooklyn, NY	B+	D+	B+	D-
Locust Manor, Queens, NY	B+	C	B	C

Robbery in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Howard Beach is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for robbery. The table below compares robbery in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, NY	D	D+	D+	D-
Clifton, Staten Island, NY	C+	D	D	F
Greater Landover, Landover, MD	C+	C	C	D-
Hazelwood-Mill Park, Portland, OR	D-	C	C	D+
Green Hills, Nashville, TN	C	B	B	B
Highland Hills, San Antonio, TX	D-	D	D	C-
Highline, Seattle, WA	D-	C	C	D+
Kyle Canyon, Las Vegas, NV	A+	A-	A-	B+
Logan-Ogontz-Fern Rock, Philadelphia, PA	C+	D+	D+	F
North End, St. Paul, MN	C-	D+	D+	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Howard Beach, Queens, NY average SchoolGrade of A, with 62% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Howard Beach schools on SchoolGrade

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