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

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Very high for New York City

Reported crime around the center of East Tremont is higher than in 97% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 1,539 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 Tremont.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of New York City
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Very high	higher than in 97% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very high	higher than in 98% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 91% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	High	higher than in 90% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very high, higher than in 97% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very high, higher than in 97% of areas.

Most reports here are from 3pm–4pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 721 (47%)
Theft: 175 (11%)
Aggravated assault: 161 (10%)
Vandalism: 101 (7%)
Robbery: 92 (6%)

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

Around East Tremont

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

Belmont Very high
West Farms High
Tremont Very high
Fordham Very high
Bronxdale High
Morrisania Very high
South Bronx Very high
University Heights 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.