Far Rockaway, Queens, NY Violent Crime Rates and Maps

B+

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

Which crimes are included?

$19.2 million

Cost of Crime™ for Far Rockaway, Queens, NY

In 2025, violent crime will cost $790 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Far Rockaway with the least violent crime and red marks the most, weighted by the type and severity of each offense. Violent crime concentrates where people gather after dark, near nightlife, bars, and transit, more than on residential streets. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read those hot spots.

The C- grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in Far Rockaway against the average US neighborhood, where the rate is slightly higher than the norm. Far Rockaway sits in the 37th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 37% of neighborhoods and behind 63%. The grade covers only Far Rockaway's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The violent crime rate in Far Rockaway is 5.431 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 148 in the northeast areas to 1 in 313 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Far Rockaway, Queens, NY report the most violent crime, about 103 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

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

The tangible cost of violent crime in Far Rockaway is projected at $19,158,862 for 2025, about $249 per resident and $790 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income, and it counts only the bills that can be totaled: emergency care, lost wages, and the justice response. The larger cost, the harm to victims, comes later on this page. These tangible costs split into:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 44.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 42.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.2%

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

Far Rockaway, Queens, NY:	$249
Group 14621, Rochester, NY:	$529
Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, NY:	$128
New York:	$199
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $249 per resident each year in Far Rockaway, which is $9 less than the national average and $50 more than Queens's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Far Rockaway:

In Group 14621, Rochester, NY, crime costs $529 per person, which is $280 more than in Far Rockaway.
In Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, NY, crime costs $128 per person, which is $121 less than in Far Rockaway

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for Far Rockaway, with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Far Rockaway	Cost per Far Rockaway Resident
Murder	$6.32 million	$82
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.36 million	$18
Robbery	$2.60 million	$34
Assault	$8.87 million	$115
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$19,158,862	$249

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in Far Rockaway, Queens, NY

Much of what violent crime costs never reaches a bill. Pain, trauma, and lost quality of life for victims and their families typically outweigh the medical and legal totals above. Research-based methods put a figure on that harm so it can be compared across places. By those methods, the human cost of violent crime in Far Rockaway totals $52,195,609 ($679 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $71,354,472 ($928 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in Far Rockaway, Queens, NY, where the loss is mostly replaceable property. All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps

Violent crime rates are measured per resident, so places packed with visitors after dark read high even when few people live there. Bars, clubs, event venues, and transit hubs draw the crowds where assaults and robberies cluster. How strongly this shows on the map depends on the commercial base; the northeast part of the neighborhood has more retail establishments. A red block full of bars and venues does not mean the homes around it are dangerous.

Transit stations show the same effect: large moving crowds, few residents, so per-capita violent crime reads high. Before judging a residential street, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total count of incidents, and note what draws crowds nearby.

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Far Rockaway Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 Far Rockaway residents in a standard year.

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.018
Robbery	1.077
Rape	0.2924
Murder	0.0438
Total Violent Crime	5.431 (C-)

Individual Far Rockaway Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Arverne, Queens, NY	A-	C	A-
Rockaway Park, Queens, NY	B+	C+	B+
Rosedale, Queens, NY	A	B-	A-
Springfield Gardens, Queens, NY	B+	C+	B+
Laurelton, Queens, NY	A	B	A
Rochdale Village, Queens, NY	A-	B	B+
South Ozone Park, Queens, NY	A-	B	A-
Locust Manor, Queens, NY	B+	C	B
Howard Beach, Queens, NY	A-	B+	A-
Cambria Heights, Queens, NY	A-	B-	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Far Rockaway is similar versus other neighborhoods of the same size for violent 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
Far North Dallas-Keller, Keller, TX	A-	A	A
West Ridge, Chicago, IL	B-	B	B
Forest Hills, Queens, NY	A-	A	A
Estrella, Phoenix, AZ	B-	C	C
Westchase, Houston, TX	D	D	D
Cedar Crest, Dallas, TX	B-	C	C
East End, Houston, TX	D+	D+	D+
Chelsea, Manhattan, NY	C	C-	C-
Downtown San Jose, San Jose, CA	C+	D	D
Covina-Valley, Covina, CA	B-	B-	B-

Considering only the violent crime rate, Far Rockaway is less safe than the New York state average and less safe than the national average.

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