Is it okay to walk in Chelsea (Manhattan), New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Low for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Chelsea (Manhattan) is higher than in 62% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 1,463 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 Chelsea.

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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 60% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 83% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 91% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 64% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 57% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 76% of areas.

Most reports here are from 12pm–1pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 461 (32%)
Theft: 338 (23%)
Shoplifting: 197 (13%)
Vandalism: 124 (8%)
Sexual assault: 79 (5%)

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

Around Chelsea

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

Hudson Yards Low
NoMad Low
Greeley Square Moderate
Flatiron District Low
Herald Square Moderate
Koreatown Moderate
Union Square Low
Rose Hill 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.