Cambria Heights, Queens, NY Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Cambria Heights in green. The most dangerous areas in Cambria Heights 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 Cambria Heights, Queens, NY Safe?

The B grade means the rate of theft is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. Cambria Heights is in the 68th percentile for safety, meaning 32% of neighborhoods are safer and 68% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Cambria Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in Cambria Heights is 11.07 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Cambria Heights generally consider the central part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Cambria Heights may be as high as 1 in 83 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 104 in the central part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the theft map, however, because comparing rates for theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northwest parts of Cambria Heights, Queens, NY: about 18 per year. The southwest part of Cambria Heights has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for Cambria Heights, remember that the rate of theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the north part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Cambria Heights residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Cambria Heights has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Cambria Heights has 1, have the same problem. Of Cambria Heights’s 7,441 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Cambria Heights Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Cambria Heights Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of theft in Cambria Heights is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Cambria Heights.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
St Albans, Queens, NY	A-	C+	A-	B+
Laurelton, Queens, NY	A	B	A	B+
Queens Village, Queens, NY	A-	B-	A-	B
Rosedale, Queens, NY	A	B-	A-	B+
Springfield Gardens, Queens, NY	B+	C+	B+	C+
Rochdale Village, Queens, NY	A-	B	B+	B-
Hollis, Queens, NY	A	B	A	A-
Locust Manor, Queens, NY	B+	C	B	C+
Bellerose, Queens, NY	A	B	A	A-
Jamaica, Queens, NY	A-	C+	A-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Cambria Heights is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. 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	Theft Crime Grade
Monte Flores, San Juan, PR	D-	D-	D-	F
Palmer, Newport News, VA	D+	B-	B-	D-
Old Seward-Oceanview, Anchorage, AK	A	C+	C+	A
Coomer Creek, Garland, TX	C-	C	C	B+
Crest Drive, Eugene, OR	C+	A	A	B
Oak Hill, Newton Center, MA	A	A	A	A
North Valley, Syracuse, NY	C+	D-	D-	C+
North Central, San Antonio, TX	D	D+	D+	D-
Normandy Estates, Jacksonville, FL	A+	A	A	A
Olde Whitehall, Charlotte, NC	D	C+	C+	D-

Considering only the theft rate, Cambria Heights is safer than 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 Cambria Heights, Queens, NY average SchoolGrade of A, with 66% actual proficiency versus 55% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Cambria Heights schools on SchoolGrade

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