Is it okay to walk in Arlington, New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Moderate for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Arlington is higher than in 81% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 273 incidents were reported here in these 12 months.

“Here” is the area of about 0.7 km² (0.3 square miles) around the center of Arlington.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of New York City
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Moderate	higher than in 83% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 62% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 73% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 82% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 84% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 71% of areas.

Most reports here are from 8pm–9pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 149 (55%)
Aggravated assault: 31 (11%)
Vandalism: 25 (9%)
Theft: 21 (8%)
Robbery: 11 (4%)

Following the city-wide trend over the last 6 months.

Around Arlington

The areas right next to it range from very low to moderate.

Mariners Harbor Low
Elm Park Moderate
Port Ivory Very low
Graniteville High
Old Place Very low
Port Richmond Moderate
Bloomfield Very low
Bulls Head Very low

How to read this

It shows crime reported to the police. Many crimes are never reported.
Levels compare areas within New York City. The same level in another city does not mean the same.
It is not a prediction, and it says nothing about any person or building.
Please do not use it for decisions about housing, lending, insurance or employment.