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

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Low for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Fort Hamilton is higher than in 59% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 692 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 Hamilton.

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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	higher than in 54% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 64% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 72% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 84% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 62% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, higher than in 54% of areas.

Most reports here are from 4pm–5pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 214 (31%)
Shoplifting: 207 (30%)
Theft: 53 (8%)
Vandalism: 48 (7%)
Drug offense: 38 (5%)

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

Around Fort Hamilton

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

Bay Ridge Low
Dyker Heights Very low
Fort Wadsworth Very low
Rosebank Low
New Utrecht Low
Bath Beach Very high
Borough Park Very low
Sunset Park 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.