Police

Police and crime

Jamaica is patrolled by two precincts of the NYPD.The 103rd Precinct is located at 168-02 91st Avenue and serves downtown Jamaica and Hollis,[48] while the 113th Precinct is located at 167-02 Baisley Boulevard and serves St. Albans and South Jamaica. The 103rd Precinct ranked 51st safest out of 69 patrol areas for per-capita crime in 2010,[50] while the 113th Precinct ranked 55th safest.[51] With a non-fatal assault rate of 68 per 100,000 people, Jamaica and Hollis's rate of violent crimes per capita is more than that of the city as a whole. The incarceration rate of 789 per 100,000 people is higher than that of the city as a whole. The 103rd Precinct has a lower crime rate than in the 1990s, with crimes across all categories having decreased by 80.6% between 1990 and 2018. The precinct saw 5 murders, 31 rapes, 346 robberies, 408 felony assaults, 152 burglaries, 466 grand larcenies, and 79 grand larcenies auto in 2018.The 113th Precinct also has a lower crime rate than in the 1990s, with crimes across all categories having decreased by 86.1% between 1990 and 2018. The precinct saw 5 murders, 28 rapes, 156 robberies, 383 felony assaults, 153 burglaries, 414 grand larcenies, and 138 grand larcenies auto in 2018.

Fire safety

Engine Co. 298/Ladder Co. 127/Battalion 50

Jamaica contains four New York City Fire Department (FDNY) fire stations:

• Engine Co. 275/Ladder Co. 133 – 111-36 Merrick Boulevard
• Engine Co. 298/Ladder Co. 127/Battalion 50 – 153-11 Hillside Avenue
• Engine Co. 302/Ladder Co. 155 – 143-15 Rockaway Boulevard
• Engine Co. 303/Ladder Co. 126 – 104-12 Princeton Street