Kings County, NY Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

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

The F grade means the rate of robbery is much higher than the average US county. Kings County is in the 6th percentile for safety, meaning 94% of counties are safer and 6% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Kings County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of robbery in Kings County is 1.094 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Kings County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Kings County may be as high as 1 in 654 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,308 in the southwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more robbery occurs in the east parts of Kings County, NY: about 599 per year. The southeast part of Kings County has fewer cases of robbery with only 86 in a typical year.

How Kings County's Robbery Rate Compares

The chart below compares the robbery rate in Kings 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 robbery rate, Kings County 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 Kings County, NY

Robbery is projected to cost the residents of Kings County about $99,644,267 in 2025, or roughly $34 per resident. This is part of Kings County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Kings County, including every crime type and how Kings County compares to other counties.

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

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Individual Kings County Crime Maps & Stats

Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of robbery in Kings County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Kings County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Queens County, NY	B+	C+	B-	D-
Hudson County, NJ	B	B+	B	C-
New York County, NY	C+	D+	C-	F
Richmond County, NY	B+	C-	B-	F
Bronx County, NY	B-	C-	C	F
Essex County, NJ	A-	B	C+	D
Union County, NJ	A	A	B	C
Nassau County, NY	B+	C+	C	F
Bergen County, NJ	A-	A	C+	C-
Passaic County, NJ	A-	A-	C+	D+

Robbery in County with Similar Populations

Kings County is higher versus other counties of the same size for robbery. The table below compares robbery in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
San Diego County, CA	C	C-	C-	F
Los Angeles County, CA	C-	D	D	F
Orange County, CA	B-	C	C	D-
Maricopa County, AZ	B-	C+	C+	C-
Harris County, TX	D	D	D	F
Cook County, IL	C	C+	C+	F
Miami-Dade County, FL	A-	B	B	C+
Cape May County, NJ	A+	C+	C+	B
McLennan County, TX	C	D+	D+	C-
El Paso County, TX	D	D+	D+	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Kings County, NY average SchoolGrade of A-, with 58% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Kings County schools on SchoolGrade

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