The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Rockaway Park, Queens, NY: Crime Maps and Statistics

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$8.24 million

Cost of Crime™ for Rockaway Park, Queens, NY

In 2025, crime will cost $1,051 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Rockaway Park 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 Rockaway Park, Queens, NY Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Rockaway Park's combined rate is lower than the norm. Rockaway Park sits in the 77th percentile, ahead of 77% of neighborhoods and behind 23%. The grade covers only Rockaway Park's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Rockaway Park is 24.86 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 30 in the east areas to 1 in 67 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Rockaway Park, Queens, NY report the most crime, about 185 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Rockaway Park, Queens, NY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Rockaway Park for 2025 is $8,236,065, about $405 per resident and $1,051 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Rockaway Park Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Rockaway Park, Queens, NY:	$405
Theater District, Manhattan, N:	$793
Arden Heights, Staten Island, :	$238
New York:	$335
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Rockaway Park is $405 per year, which is $59 less than the national average and $71 more than Queens's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Rockaway Park:

In Theater District, Manhattan, N, crime costs $793 per person, which is $388 more than in Rockaway Park.
In Arden Heights, Staten Island, , crime costs $238 per person, which is $167 less than in Rockaway Park

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Rockaway Park	Cost per Rockaway Park Resident
Murder	$2.49 million	$122
Rape/Sexual Assault	$391,739	$19
Robbery	$648,544	$32
Assault	$1.90 million	$93
Kidnapping	$49,034	$2
Vehicle Theft	$497,286	$24
Burglary	$217,329	$11
Theft	$1.33 million	$65
Arson	$26,630	$1
Vandalism	$548,495	$27
Animal Cruelty	$11,726	$1
Drug Crimes	$73,948	$4
Identity Theft	$59,384	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$8,236,065	$405

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Rockaway Park, 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 Rockaway Park totals $19,190,053 ($945 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $27,426,118 ($1,350 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 northeast 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 Rockaway Park has 4, do the same, and of Rockaway Park's 20,314 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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Rockaway Park 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 Rockaway Park residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.252
Robbery	1.015
Rape	0.3180
Murder	0.0651
Total Violent Crime	4.650 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.63
Vehicle Theft	1.581
Burglary	1.180
Arson	0.0543
Total Property Crime	15.44 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0398
Drug Crimes	0.4921
Vandalism	3.780
Identity Theft	0.3777
Animal Cruelty	0.0780
Total "Other" Rate	4.767 (A-)

Individual Rockaway Park Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Arverne, Queens, NY	A-	C	A-
Breezy Point, Queens, NY	C+	D	C+
Far Rockaway, Queens, NY	B+	C-	B+
Bergen Beach, Brooklyn, NY	B+	B+	B
Canarsie, Brooklyn, NY	B+	B-	B+
Paerdegat, Brooklyn, NY	A-	B-	A-
Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn, NY	A-	B+	A-
Howard Beach, Queens, NY	A-	B+	A-
Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY	A	A-	A
Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, NY	A-	B	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Rockaway Park 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
Au-Tenleytown, Washington, DC	C-	B-	B-
Wicker Park, Chicago, IL	D	C	C
Whiskey Point, Chicago, IL	C	C	C
City Heights West, San Diego, CA	C+	D+	D+
Canyon Crest, Riverside, CA	B	B-	B-
Beverly, Chicago, IL	B	B	B
Baker-Zachary Area, Baker, LA	B	C	C
Bario Logan, San Diego, CA	C	D-	D-
South Southwest, San Antonio, TX	C-	C	C
Southwest, Columbus, OH	D	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Rockaway Park 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 Rockaway Park, Queens, NY average SchoolGrade of A, with 62% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Rockaway Park schools on SchoolGrade

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