Long Island City, Queens, NY Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The B- grade means the rate of theft is about the same as the average US neighborhood. Long Island City is in the 54th percentile for safety, meaning 46% of neighborhoods are safer and 54% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Long Island City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in Long Island City is 13.75 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Long Island City generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Long Island City may be as high as 1 in 5 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 115 in the northwest 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 west parts of Long Island City, Queens, NY: about 203 per year. The south part of Long Island City has fewer cases of theft with only 9 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for Long Island City, 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 west 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 Long Island City residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Long Island City 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 Long Island City has 28, have the same problem. Of Long Island City’s 66,953 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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Long Island City 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 Long Island City residents in a standard year.

Individual Long Island City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Roosevelt Island, Manhattan, NY	A+	A-	A+	A+
North Sutton Area, Manhattan, NY	A-	A	A-	B
Sunnyside, Queens, NY	A-	B+	A-	B+
Murray Hill, Manhattan, NY	B+	B	B	C+
Upper East Side, Manhattan, NY	A-	B+	A	B+
Astoria, Queens, NY	A-	B	A-	B
Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY	B-	B-	C+	C-
Kips Bay, Manhattan, NY	B	C	B+	B-
Midtown, Manhattan, NY	C-	C-	D	D-
Gramercy, Manhattan, NY	C+	C	C	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Long Island City is similar 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
Valley Oak, Stockton, CA	B	D-	D-	B+
Estrella, Phoenix, AZ	B-	C	C	C+
Far Northwest, Fort Worth, TX	A	A	A	A+
Flagami, Miami, FL	B+	B+	B+	C-
Fordham, Bronx, NY	B-	C	C	C
Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY	B-	B-	B-	C-
Humboldt Park, Chicago, IL	C	C-	C-	C+
Lone Mountain, Las Vegas, NV	B+	B+	B+	A
University City, San Diego, CA	B+	B+	B+	B
University Heights, Bronx, NY	B+	C+	C+	B

Considering only the theft rate, Long Island City is as safe as the New York state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Long Island City, Queens, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 80% actual proficiency versus 59% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Long Island City schools on SchoolGrade

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