The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Forest Hills, Queens, NY: Crime Maps and Statistics

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	B+
Other Crime Grade	B+

Which crimes are included?

$21.2 million

Cost of Crime™ for Forest Hills, Queens, NY

In 2025, crime will cost $698 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Forest Hills with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Forest Hills, Queens, NY Safe?

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Forest Hills's combined rate is lower than the norm. Forest Hills sits in the 78th percentile, ahead of 78% of neighborhoods and behind 22%. The grade covers only Forest Hills's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Forest Hills is 24.27 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 29 in the central areas to 1 in 53 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Forest Hills, Queens, NY report the most crime, about 385 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 31 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Forest Hills, Queens, NY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Forest Hills for 2025 is $21,188,293, about $293 per resident and $698 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Forest Hills Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Forest Hills, Queens, NY:	$293
Theater District, Manhattan, N:	$793
Arden Heights, Staten Island, :	$238
New York:	$335
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Forest Hills is $293 per year, which is $171 less than the national average and $41 less than Queens's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Forest Hills:

In Theater District, Manhattan, N, crime costs $793 per person, which is $500 more than in Forest Hills.
In Arden Heights, Staten Island, , crime costs $238 per person, which is $55 less than in Forest Hills

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Forest Hills for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Forest Hills	Cost per Forest Hills Resident
Murder	$4.69 million	$65
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.26 million	$17
Robbery	$1.53 million	$21
Assault	$2.90 million	$40
Kidnapping	$176,581	$2
Vehicle Theft	$1.94 million	$27
Burglary	$483,630	$7
Theft	$4.99 million	$69
Arson	$127,168	$2
Vandalism	$2.61 million	$36
Animal Cruelty	$50,826	$1
Drug Crimes	$247,108	$3
Identity Theft	$173,696	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$21,188,293	$293

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Forest Hills, Queens, NY

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Forest Hills totals $38,708,430 ($536 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $59,896,723 ($830 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The east part of the neighborhood holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Forest Hills has 3, do the same, and of Forest Hills's 72,198 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Forest Hills Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.398
Robbery	0.6749
Rape	0.2883
Murder	0.0345
Total Violent Crime	2.396 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.35
Vehicle Theft	1.739
Burglary	0.7386
Arson	0.0729
Total Property Crime	15.90 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0403
Drug Crimes	0.4627
Vandalism	5.065
Identity Theft	0.3108
Animal Cruelty	0.0952
Total "Other" Rate	5.974 (B+)

Individual Forest Hills Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Forest Hills is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Forest Hills.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Rego Park, Queens, NY	A-	A	A-
Kew Ggardens, Queens, NY	A	B+	A
Middle Village, Queens, NY	A	A	A
Corona, Queens, NY	A	B-	A
Elmhurst, Queens, NY	B	B+	B
Woodhaven, Queens, NY	A-	B+	A-
Glendale, Queens, NY	A-	B+	A-
Richmond Hill, Queens, NY	A-	C+	A-
Maspeth, Queens, NY	A-	B+	A-
Jamaica, Queens, NY	A-	C+	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Forest Hills is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. 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
Richmond Hill, Queens, NY	A-	C+	C+
Lake Highlands, Dallas, TX	C	C+	C+
Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL	D	C	C
Logan Square, Chicago, IL	D+	C+	C+
McLane, Fresno, CA	C	D+	D+
Meyerland, Houston, TX	C-	C-	C-
Midtown, Manhattan, NY	C-	C-	C-
Millcreek, Salt Lake City, UT	C-	A-	A-
Mira Mesa, San Diego, CA	B-	B+	B+
Mott Haven, Bronx, NY	C+	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Forest Hills is as safe as 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 Forest Hills, Queens, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 79% actual proficiency versus 57% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Forest Hills schools on SchoolGrade

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