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

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Very low for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Chelsea (Staten Island) is lower than in 90% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 29 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	Very low	lower than in 91% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 95% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 69% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 51% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 91% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 88% of areas.

Most reports here are from 5pm–6pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 8 (28%)
Shoplifting: 8 (28%)
Theft from vehicle: 6 (21%)
Theft: 2 (7%)
Robbery: 1 (3%)

Around Chelsea

The areas right next to it are all very low.

Travis Very low
Bloomfield Very low
New Springville Very low
Bulls Head Very low
Old Place Very low
Heartland Village Low
Fresh Kills Very low
Arlington 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.