Is it okay to walk in Bay Ridge, New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Low for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Bay Ridge is higher than in 50% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 503 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 Bay Ridge.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of New York City
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Low	higher than in 50% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	lower than in 55% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 63% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 73% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 54% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, lower than in 51% of areas.

Most reports here are from 4pm–5pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 218 (43%)
Theft: 56 (11%)
Drug offense: 50 (10%)
Vandalism: 44 (9%)
Theft from vehicle: 35 (7%)

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

Around Bay Ridge

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

Dyker Heights Very low
Fort Hamilton Low
Sunset Park Low
Borough Park Very low
New Utrecht Low
Greenwood Heights Moderate
Bath Beach Very high
Bensonhurst 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.