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

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Moderate for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Clinton is higher than in 69% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 864 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 Clinton.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of New York City
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Moderate	higher than in 70% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 79% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 85% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 78% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 51% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 82% of areas.

Most reports here are from 3pm–4pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 352 (41%)
Theft: 206 (24%)
Aggravated assault: 63 (7%)
Vandalism: 61 (7%)
Drug offense: 39 (5%)

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

Around Clinton

The areas right next to it range from low to 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.