Is it okay to walk in Coney Island, New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

High for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Coney Island is higher than in 92% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 908 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 Coney Island.

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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 92% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 89% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 53% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very high	higher than in 98% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 92% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 90% of areas.

Most reports here are from 4pm–5pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 425 (47%)
Theft: 115 (13%)
Aggravated assault: 95 (10%)
Vandalism: 80 (9%)
Drug offense: 53 (6%)

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

Around Coney Island

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

Sea Gate Low
Gravesend Very low
Brighton Beach Low
Bath Beach Very high
Bensonhurst Low
New Utrecht Low
Manhattan Beach Very low
Sheepshead Bay 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.