Is Bayside Safe? Queens Livability, Crime & Rent

By NYPD data, Bayside is rated "Much Safer Than Average", with a lower crime rate per resident than 88% of Queens neighborhoods. 1,183 crime incidents and 0 shooting incidents over the past 12 months. See the safety page for the full breakdown.

Rents in Bayside, Queens vary significantly by building and apartment type. Market pricing isn't aggregated for this neighborhood yet; use DwellCheck to research specific addresses for HPD registration, HPD violations, and other building-level records. DwellCheck doesn't show rent-stabilization status; request the apartment's rent history from DHCR for that.

Bayside has a commute score of 1/10. It counts the subway stations inside the neighborhood and the lines they serve. Station-level mapping for this neighborhood isn't available yet.

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Bayside sits in Queens and ranks #15 of 27 Queens neighborhoods scored from NYC Open Data on DwellCheck's livability score (5.7/10). It's served by 0 subway stations. Bayside is a suburban-feeling enclave (Composite: 5.7) best for car-owning families prioritizing green space and well-maintained buildings, but limited transit should factor into your decision.

DwellCheck scores Bayside, Queens from NYC Open Data on practical (HPD housing violations per residential lot over the last 12 months (higher = fewer violations)), commute (subway stations and lines in the neighborhood), ART (tree density and 311 noise complaints per resident), outdoor (trees and park proximity). Bayside's composite is 5.7/10. Bayside is a suburban-feeling enclave (Composite: 5.7) best for car-owning families prioritizing green space and well-maintained buildings, but limited transit should factor into your decision. For the block-by-block view, run any specific Bayside address through DwellCheck.

Bayside is in Queens, New York City. DwellCheck maps it to the Bayside Neighborhood Tabulation Area (QN1102), which falls in the Census tabulation area that approximates Queens Community District 11 (Auburndale-Bayside-Douglaston). Its main ZIP codes are 11361, 11364 and 11360.

Bayside spans ZIP codes 11361 (62% of residential units), 11364 (31%) and 11360 (7%). Shares are of the 13,116 residential units in the Bayside Neighborhood Tabulation Area (QN1102), from NYC PLUTO 26v2 tax-lot records.

Bayside is classified as "Much Safer Than Average" by NYPD complaint data. Over the past 12 months it recorded 0 shooting incidents and 1,183 total crime incidents. Walking at night carries the same risk profile as anywhere in NYC: stay on commercial corridors with foot traffic, avoid empty side streets after midnight, and prefer subway lines that run 24/7.

By NYPD data, Bayside is rated "Much Safer Than Average", with a lower crime rate per resident than 88% of Queens neighborhoods. 1,183 crime incidents over 12 months. Block-level risk varies; check the address-level safety score for any specific street or building.

NYPD complaint records carry approximate incident coordinates, but a neighborhood total can't tell you which blocks drive it, so we don't publish an "avoid this street" list. For a specific block, use DwellCheck's address-level safety score, which counts NYPD crime complaints within a 300m radius of the building over the latest 12 months of published data and compares that count with the borough average.

Bayside scores 5.7/10 for overall livability and has a lower crime rate per resident than 88% of Queens neighborhoods. Bayside is a suburban-feeling enclave (Composite: 5.7) best for car-owning families prioritizing green space and well-maintained buildings, but limited transit should factor into your decision. Whether it's a good fit depends on what you weight: families, solo renters, and remote workers each prioritize different factors (noise, transit access, parks, building quality).

The composite score is 5.7. The score is driven up by exceptional Practical (9.0) and ART/Livability (5.3) ratings, but pulled down by a Commute score of 1/10 due to limited transit access.

Bayside is rated much safer than average, with a lower crime rate per resident than 88% of Queens neighborhoods; 1,183 crimes were recorded over 12 months, a stable trend (-3.7%). Noise complaints (1,402) are low per resident compared with the other neighborhoods we track.

Commute score of 1/10 reflects limited public transit. You'll need a car for most errands and commuting unless you work locally or can bike.

Bayside has above-median tree coverage with an average of 187 trees per 200 meters and a tree density of 6.6/10. Parks provide consistent outdoor access; the 3 nearest parks average 718 meters from the neighborhood's center.