Is Elmhurst Safe? Queens Livability, Crime & Rent

By NYPD data, Elmhurst is rated "Much Higher Than Average", with a lower crime rate per resident than 15% of Queens neighborhoods. 6,122 crime incidents and 2 shooting incidents over the past 12 months. See the safety page for the full breakdown.

Rents in Elmhurst, 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.

Elmhurst has a commute score of 8/10. 5 subway stations serve the area: Woodhaven Blvd, Grand Av-Newtown, Elmhurst Av.

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Elmhurst sits in Queens and ranks #6 of 27 Queens neighborhoods scored from NYC Open Data on DwellCheck's livability score (6.5/10). It's served by 5 subway stations (Woodhaven Blvd, Grand Av-Newtown, Elmhurst Av). Elmhurst scores 6.5 as a transit-first neighborhood that trades quiet for commute efficiency.

DwellCheck scores Elmhurst, 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). Elmhurst's composite is 6.5/10. Elmhurst scores 6.5 as a transit-first neighborhood that trades quiet for commute efficiency. For the block-by-block view, run any specific Elmhurst address through DwellCheck.

Elmhurst is in Queens, New York City. DwellCheck maps it to the Elmhurst Neighborhood Tabulation Area (QN0401), which falls in the Census tabulation area that approximates Queens Community District 4 (Elmhurst-Corona). Its main ZIP code is 11373. Subway stations in the neighborhood include Woodhaven Blvd, Grand Av-Newtown and Elmhurst Av.

Elmhurst is in ZIP code 11373 (94% of residential units). Shares are of the 34,540 residential units in the Elmhurst Neighborhood Tabulation Area (QN0401), from NYC PLUTO 26v2 tax-lot records. 3 other ZIP codes each hold under 5%.

Elmhurst is classified as "Much Higher Than Average" by NYPD complaint data. Over the past 12 months it recorded 2 shooting incidents and 6,122 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, Elmhurst is rated "Much Higher Than Average", with a lower crime rate per resident than 15% of Queens neighborhoods. 6,122 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.

Elmhurst scores 6.5/10 for overall livability and has a lower crime rate per resident than 15% of Queens neighborhoods. Elmhurst scores 6.5 as a transit-first neighborhood that trades quiet for commute efficiency. 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 6.5. This is driven by strong Commute (8) and Practical (7) scores. Outdoor (6.5) is above the borough median, while Livability (4.1) is below it.

Your commute score is 8, well above the Queens median of 3.5. Five subway stations serve the neighborhood: Woodhaven Blvd, Grand Av-Newtown, Elmhurst Av, Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av/74 St-Broadway, and Junction Blvd, with M, R, 7, E, and F line access.

Elmhurst has mid-range tree density (5.1/10, averaging 163 trees per 200m radius) and parks including Elmhurst Park, Hoffman Park, Moore Homestead Playground, Crowley Playground, and Frank D. O'Connor Playground; the 3 nearest parks average 479m from the neighborhood's center.

Of 6,730 residential tax lots, 40% are walk-up apartment buildings, 30% two-family and 20% one-family houses, a moderate-density residential streetscape.