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

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Very low for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Charleston is lower than in 84% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 24 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 Charleston.

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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 88% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 77% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 88% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 73% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 93% of areas.

Most reports here are from 9am–10am.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 9 (38%)
Theft from vehicle: 7 (29%)
Aggravated assault: 4 (17%)
Vandalism: 3 (13%)
Drug offense: 1 (4%)

Around Charleston

The areas right next to it are all very low.

Richmond Valley Very low
Pleasant Plains Very low
Rossville Very low
Tottenville Moderate
Woodrow Very low
Princes Bay Very low
Huguenot Very low
Seaside (Staten Island) 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.