Violent crime
290 per 100,000 residents, per year
78 reported in the last 12 months
−73% vs. New York (1,079)
Data through June 2026, New York City Police Department
Crime in Whitestone-Beechhurst, New York
The violent crime rate in Whitestone-Beechhurst is 290 per 100,000 residents per year, 73% below New York as a whole (1,079). It ranks 187 of 197 neighborhoods, where 1 is the highest rate.
The numbers
12 months to Jun 2026Property crime
1,680 per 100,000 residents, per year
452 reported in the last 12 months
−40% vs. New York (2,802)
All reported
2,022 per 100,000 residents, per year
544 reported in the last 12 months
−52% vs. New York (4,206)
Rates use an estimated population (2020 Census blocks, scaled to today’s city total) of 26,905 for Whitestone-Beechhurst. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending June 2026.
Where Whitestone-Beechhurst sits in New York
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Whitestone-Beechhurst is among the lowest in the city: rank 187 of 197. Nearby in the ranking: Todt Hill-Emerson Hill-Lighthouse Hill-Manor Heights (325), Brooklyn Heights (295), South Williamsburg (277), Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island (273).
Violent crime, month by month
Jul 2025 to Jun 2026| Month | Violent crimes in Whitestone-Beechhurst |
|---|---|
| Jul 2025 | 9 |
| Aug 2025 | 4 |
| Sep 2025 | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | 8 |
| Nov 2025 | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 7 |
| Mar 2026 | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | 6 |
| May 2026 | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 10 |
Reported crime by type
last 12 months| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. New York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 78 | 290 | −73% |
| Theft, burglary and robberyProperty | 312 | 1,160 | −48% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 89 | 331 | +101% |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 51 | 190 | −54% |
| Drug offensesOther | 8 | 30 | −86% |
| Weapons offensesOther | 6 | 22 | −79% |
Source and dates
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- New York City Police Department, via NYC OpenData (dataset qgea-i56i + 5uac-w243), aggregated by neighborhood
- Window
- July 2025 to June 2026 (12 months)
- Population
- 26,905 residents, estimated from 2020 Census blocks
- City page
- Crime in New York, NY
- All neighborhoods
- New York neighborhoods by reported crime rate