Is it okay to walk in Fort George, New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Moderate for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Fort George is higher than in 82% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 972 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 Fort George.

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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 81% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 85% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 68% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	High	higher than in 92% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 79% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 86% of areas.

Most reports here are from 4pm–5pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 320 (33%)
Theft: 146 (15%)
Shoplifting: 121 (12%)
Aggravated assault: 77 (8%)
Vandalism: 68 (7%)

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

Around Fort George

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

Inwood Moderate
Morris Heights High
University Heights High
Tremont Very high
Marble Hill Moderate
Washington Heights High
Fordham Very high
Spuyten Duyvil 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.