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

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Moderate for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Baychester is higher than in 82% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 486 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 Baychester.

See Baychester on the map

The map shows every block, by day and at night, and gives walking directions that avoid high-crime areas.

By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of New York City
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Moderate	higher than in 78% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 87% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 57% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 86% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 75% of areas.

Most reports here are from 4pm–5pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 122 (25%)
Shoplifting: 89 (18%)
Vehicle theft: 66 (14%)
Theft from vehicle: 57 (12%)
Vandalism: 45 (9%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 32% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Baychester

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

Co-Op City Low
Eastchester Heights High
Pelham Bay Moderate
Morris Park (The Bronx) Moderate
Eastchester Moderate
Williamsbridge Very high
Middletown Moderate
Van Nest High

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.