Ridgewood, Queens, NY Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of theft is about the same as the average US neighborhood. Ridgewood is in the 51st percentile for safety, meaning 49% of neighborhoods are safer and 51% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ridgewood's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in Ridgewood is 14.25 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ridgewood generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Ridgewood may be as high as 1 in 42 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 100 in the west part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the south parts of Ridgewood, Queens, NY: about 254 per year. The central part of Ridgewood has fewer cases of theft with only 66 in a typical year.

How Ridgewood's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Ridgewood 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 theft rate, Ridgewood is as safe as the New York state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Ridgewood, Queens, NY

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Ridgewood about $5,763,872 in 2025, or roughly $74 per resident. This is part of Ridgewood's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Ridgewood, including every crime type and how Ridgewood compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft 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 Ridgewood's crime maps on the Ridgewood overall crime page.

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Individual Ridgewood Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY	B	C	B-	C
Glendale, Queens, NY	A-	B+	A-	B
Middle Village, Queens, NY	A	A	A	A-
Maspeth, Queens, NY	A-	B+	A-	B
Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, NY	B	D	B	C+
Broadway Junction, Brooklyn, NY	C	D-	C	D+
Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, NY	B	D+	B	C+
Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY	B-	B-	C+	C-
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY	B	C+	B-	C
Woodhaven, Queens, NY	A-	B+	A-	B

Theft in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Ridgewood is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Cobbs Creek, Philadelphia, PA	B	C+	C+	C
North, Raleigh, NC	B-	A-	A-	C+
Forest Hills, Queens, NY	A-	A	A	B-
Ahwatukee, Phoenix, AZ	A-	A-	A-	A
Greater Heights, Houston, TX	C-	B	B	D+
Highbridge, Bronx, NY	B	C	C	B-
Logan Square, Chicago, IL	D+	C+	C+	C-
Lower East Side, Manhattan, NY	B	C-	C-	C+
Mid Wilshire, Los Angeles, CA	D	D-	D-	D-
Millcreek, Salt Lake City, UT	C-	A-	A-	C-

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

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