Is it okay to walk in Dongan Hills, New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Low for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Dongan Hills is lower than in 64% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 130 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 Dongan Hills.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of New York City
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Low	lower than in 60% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	lower than in 63% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 68% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 71% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 66% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, lower than in 60% of areas.

Most reports here are from 3pm–4pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 59 (45%)
Theft: 17 (13%)
Vandalism: 15 (12%)
Shoplifting: 15 (12%)
Theft from vehicle: 8 (6%)

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

Around Dongan Hills

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

Grant City Low
Old Town Station Low
Midland Beach Low
Grasmere Very low
Emerson Hill Very low
Arrochar Very low
New Dorp Low
Concord 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.