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

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Very high for New York City

Reported crime around the center of City Line is higher than in 95% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 862 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 City Line.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of New York City
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	High	higher than in 95% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 91% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 94% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	High	higher than in 95% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very high, higher than in 95% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 94% of areas.

Most reports here are from 3pm–4pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 414 (48%)
Aggravated assault: 88 (10%)
Vandalism: 78 (9%)
Theft: 73 (8%)
Theft from vehicle: 53 (6%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 23% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around City Line

The areas right next to it range from moderate to very high.

Cypress Hills Very high
Broadway Junction High
East New York Very high
Ocean Hill High
The Hole High
Brownsville Very high
Glendale Low
Woodhaven 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.