Is it okay to walk in Fresh Kills, New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Very low for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Fresh Kills is lower than in 87% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 52 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 Fresh Kills.

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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 low	lower than in 85% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 90% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 83% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 80% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 85% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 88% of areas.

Most reports here are from 4pm–5pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 33 (63%)
Vandalism: 7 (13%)
Theft from vehicle: 6 (12%)
Vehicle theft: 3 (6%)
Drug offense: 3 (6%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 27% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Fresh Kills

The areas right next to it are all very low.

Greenridge Very low
Annadale Very low
Woodrow Very low
Rossville Very low
Eltingville Very low
Huguenot Very low
Great Kills Very low
Travis 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.