Is it okay to walk in Great 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 Great Kills is lower than in 83% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 46 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 Great 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 76% 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 92% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 95% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 82% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 83% of areas.

Most reports here are from 2pm–3pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 29 (63%)
Aggravated assault: 5 (11%)
Theft: 5 (11%)
Vandalism: 4 (9%)
Robbery: 1 (2%)

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

Around Great Kills

The areas right next to it are all very low.

Bay Terrace Very low
Eltingville Very low
Greenridge Very low
Annadale Very low
Oakwood Heights Station Very low
Seaside (Staten Island) Very low
Fresh Kills Very low
Oakwood Beach 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.