Is it okay to walk in Bath Beach, New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Very high for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Bath Beach is higher than in 97% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 632 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 Bath Beach.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of New York City
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Very high	higher than in 98% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 54% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 55% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 71% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very high, higher than in 97% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very high, higher than in 97% of areas.

Most reports here are from 6pm–7pm.

What gets reported here

Sexual assault: 267 (42%)
Simple assault: 165 (26%)
Theft: 52 (8%)
Theft from vehicle: 29 (5%)
Vandalism: 26 (4%)

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

Around Bath Beach

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

Bensonhurst Low
New Utrecht Low
Dyker Heights Very low
Gravesend Very low
Sea Gate Low
Coney Island High
Fort Hamilton Low
Midwood 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.