Crime Rates Spikes in Rockaways.....

From: The New York Post

TIDAL CRIME WAVE HITS ROCKAWAYS

by: JAMIE SCHRAM, FRANK ROSARIO and DOUG AUER

The Rockaways are getting rocked by crime!

Felonies in the 100th Precinct in Queens, which blankets Belle Harbor, Breezy Point, Broad Channel and other western areas of the peninsula, have gone through the roof, according to the latest police statistics.

Burglaries have jumped 144 percent, from 54 last year to 132 this year. Felony assaults have soared 66 percent, from 78 to 130. Robberies have gone up 31 percent, from 63 to 83. Grand larcenies are up 26 percent over last year. The crime wave is so pervasive that a local deli is even offering pamphlets that warn customers, “Do You Feel Safe and Secure? We Hope You Do ... But Maybe You Shouldn’t!”

“You have to be careful. We don’t want to scare anyone, just let them know what’s going on in the community,” said a worker named Monica at Belle Harbor Foods.

Another woman who lives in the area was shocked when she heard about the rise in crime.

“I get so paranoid. Who wants to look over their shoulder right near their home?” said Jessica Roper, 45. “I hope it doesn’t get too out of control.”