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

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Moderate for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Fox Hills is higher than in 74% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 324 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 Fox 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	Moderate	higher than in 76% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 52% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 61% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 82% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 75% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 69% of areas.

Most reports here are from 6pm–7pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 174 (54%)
Aggravated assault: 34 (10%)
Theft: 30 (9%)
Vandalism: 25 (8%)
Theft from vehicle: 16 (5%)

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

Around Fox Hills

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

Concord Low
Clifton High
Grymes Hill Low
Emerson Hill Very low
Grasmere Very low
Stapleton Moderate
Rosebank Low
Sunnyside (Staten Island) Very 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.