Is it okay to walk in East Harlem, New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

High for New York City

Reported crime around the center of East Harlem is higher than in 93% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 1,964 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 East Harlem.

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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 94% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 90% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 62% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	High	higher than in 93% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 93% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 93% of areas.

Most reports here are from 4pm–5pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 830 (42%)
Theft: 233 (12%)
Aggravated assault: 153 (8%)
Sexual assault: 142 (7%)
Vandalism: 141 (7%)

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

Around East Harlem

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

Harlem High
Manhattan Valley Low
Mott Haven Very high
Upper East Side Very low
Morningside Heights Moderate
Manhattanville Very high
Astoria Low
Port Morris 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.