Is it okay to walk in Herald Square, New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Moderate for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Herald Square is higher than in 68% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 5,099 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 Herald Square.

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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 63% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 91% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 93% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	High	higher than in 90% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 75% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 88% of areas.

Most reports here are from 4pm–5pm.

What gets reported here

Shoplifting: 1,838 (36%)
Simple assault: 915 (18%)
Theft: 702 (14%)
Drug offense: 419 (8%)
Vandalism: 305 (6%)

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

Around Herald Square

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

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.