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

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

High for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Clifton is higher than in 86% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 709 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 Clifton.

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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	High	higher than in 85% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 74% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 51% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 85% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 88% of areas.

Most reports here are from 4pm–5pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 312 (44%)
Drug offense: 122 (17%)
Vandalism: 59 (8%)
Aggravated assault: 53 (7%)
Theft: 46 (6%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 19% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Clifton

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

Stapleton Moderate
Fox Hills Moderate
Rosebank Low
Grymes Hill Low
Concord Low
Fort Wadsworth Very low
Grasmere Very low
Tompkinsville 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.