Is it okay to walk in Battery Park City, New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Very low for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Battery Park City is lower than in 82% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 208 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 Battery Park City.

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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 low	lower than in 80% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 67% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 95% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 74% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 87% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 72% of areas.

Most reports here are from 5pm–6pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 97 (47%)
Theft: 45 (22%)
Shoplifting: 30 (14%)
Vandalism: 14 (7%)
Aggravated assault: 6 (3%)

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

Around Battery Park City

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

Tribeca Low
Foley Square Moderate
Five Points Moderate
Little Italy Moderate
Chinatown Moderate
SoHo Low
University Village Low
Dumbo Moderate

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.