Jackson Heights-ny, Queens, NY Violent Crime Rates and Maps

B+

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

Which crimes are included?

$33.9 million

Cost of Crime™ for Jackson Heights-ny, Queens, NY

In 2025, violent crime will cost $639 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Jackson Heights-ny 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 Jackson Heights-ny against the average US neighborhood, where the rate is about the same as the norm. Jackson Heights-ny sits in the 52nd percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 52% of neighborhoods and behind 48%. The grade covers only Jackson Heights-ny's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The violent crime rate in Jackson Heights-ny is 4.225 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 197 in the southeast areas to 1 in 377 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Jackson Heights-ny, Queens, NY report the most violent crime, about 154 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 21 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Jackson Heights-ny, Queens, NY

The tangible cost of violent crime in Jackson Heights-ny is projected at $33,886,042 for 2025, about $207 per resident and $639 per household. That equals 0.6% 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): 43.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 42.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.3%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in Jackson Heights-ny Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Jackson Heights-ny, Queens, NY:	$207
Group 14621, Rochester, NY:	$529
Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, NY:	$128
New York:	$199
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $207 per resident each year in Jackson Heights-ny, which is $51 less than the national average and $8 more than Queens's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Jackson Heights-ny:

In Group 14621, Rochester, NY, crime costs $529 per person, which is $322 more than in Jackson Heights-ny.
In Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, NY, crime costs $128 per person, which is $79 less than in Jackson Heights-ny

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

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

Crime	Cost to Jackson Heights-ny	Cost per Jackson Heights-ny Resident
Murder	$12.3 million	$75
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2.90 million	$18
Robbery	$4.47 million	$27
Assault	$14.2 million	$87
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$33,886,042	$207

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in Jackson Heights-ny, 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 Jackson Heights-ny totals $101,665,108 ($622 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $135,551,150 ($829 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in Jackson Heights-ny, 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 south 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. Major airports, of which Jackson Heights-ny has 1, are the extreme case. 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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Jackson Heights-ny Violent Crime Breakdown

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

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.024
Robbery	0.8692
Rape	0.2920
Murder	0.0401
Total Violent Crime	4.225 (C+)

Individual Jackson Heights-ny Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of violent crime in Jackson Heights-ny is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Jackson Heights-ny.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Elmhurst, Queens, NY	B	B+	B
Corona, Queens, NY	A	B-	A
East Elmhurst, Queens, NY	A-	B+	A-
Woodside, Queens, NY	A	B+	A
Maspeth, Queens, NY	A-	B+	A-
Sunnyside, Queens, NY	A-	B+	A-
Rego Park, Queens, NY	A-	A	A-
Astoria, Queens, NY	A-	B	A-
Middle Village, Queens, NY	A	A	A
Forest Hills, Queens, NY	A-	A	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Jackson Heights-ny 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
East San Jose, San Jose, CA	A	B-	B-
Southeast Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA	C+	D+	D+
Southeast Dallas, Dallas, TX	B+	B-	B-
Roosevelt, Fresno, CA	C+	D+	D+
Corona, Queens, NY	A	B-	B-
Pasadina, Houston, TX	B-	C+	C+
Paradise Valley, Phoenix, AZ	B+	B+	B+
Deer Valley, Phoenix, AZ	B+	B+	B+
Paradise, Las Vegas, NV	D	D+	D+
Northwest, El Paso, TX	C	C+	C+

Considering only the violent crime rate, Jackson Heights-ny is as safe as the New York state average and as safe as the national average.

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