Is it okay to walk in Harlem, New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

High for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Harlem is higher than in 92% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 2,235 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 Harlem.

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The map shows every block, by day and at night, and gives walking directions that avoid high-crime areas.

By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of New York City
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	High	higher than in 90% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 55% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	High	higher than in 95% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 90% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 93% of areas.

Most reports here are from 5pm–6pm.

What gets reported here

Shoplifting: 678 (30%)
Simple assault: 630 (28%)
Theft: 295 (13%)
Vandalism: 135 (6%)
Aggravated assault: 133 (6%)

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

Around Harlem

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

Manhattanville Very high
Morningside Heights Moderate
East Harlem High
Hamilton Heights High
Mott Haven Very high
Manhattan Valley Low
Port Morris High
Melrose Very high

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.