Is Corona Safe? Queens Livability, Crime & Rent

By NYPD data, Corona is rated "Higher Than Average", with a lower crime rate per resident than 73% of Queens neighborhoods. 2,829 crime incidents and 7 shooting incidents over the past 12 months. See the safety page for the full breakdown.

Rents in Corona, 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.

Corona 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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Corona sits in Queens and ranks #26 of 27 Queens neighborhoods scored from NYC Open Data on DwellCheck's livability score (4.9/10). It's served by 0 subway stations. Corona scores 4.9—a neighborhood with genuine green assets undermined by transit scarcity, shootings, and noise.

DwellCheck scores Corona, 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). Corona's composite is 4.9/10. Corona scores 4.9—a neighborhood with genuine green assets undermined by transit scarcity, shootings, and noise. For the block-by-block view, run any specific Corona address through DwellCheck.

Corona is in Queens, New York City. DwellCheck maps it to the Corona Neighborhood Tabulation Area (QN0402), which falls in the Census tabulation area that approximates Queens Community District 4 (Elmhurst-Corona). Its main ZIP code is 11368.

Corona is in ZIP code 11368 (99% of residential units). Shares are of the 20,451 residential units in the Corona Neighborhood Tabulation Area (QN0402), from NYC PLUTO 26v2 tax-lot records. 1 other ZIP code holds under 5%.

Corona is classified as "Higher Than Average" by NYPD complaint data. Over the past 12 months it recorded 7 shooting incidents and 2,829 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, Corona is rated "Higher Than Average", with a lower crime rate per resident than 73% of Queens neighborhoods. 2,829 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.

Corona scores 4.9/10 for overall livability and has a lower crime rate per resident than 73% of Queens neighborhoods. Corona scores 4.9—a neighborhood with genuine green assets undermined by transit scarcity, shootings, and noise. 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 4.9. The score is pulled up by an above-median Outdoor score (7.1), but dragged down by a Commute score of 1 and an ART/Livability score of 3.9.

Transit is severely limited. The Commute score of 1 reflects sparse subway/bus coverage. You'll need a car or be prepared for lengthy public transportation journeys to reach other neighborhoods.

Corona is rated higher than average because of 7 shooting incidents, though it has a lower crime rate per resident than 73% of Queens neighborhoods, with crime roughly stable over the past 12 months (-4.9%). Noise complaints (6,885) are also moderate, indicating persistent street-level activity and disturbance.

Corona has mid-range tree coverage: an average of 170 trees per 200-meter radius with 5.8/10 tree density. Parks include Park of the Americas, with access to Flushing Meadows; the 3 nearest parks average 179 meters from the neighborhood's center.