Is it okay to walk in Hunts Point, New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Moderate for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Hunts Point is higher than in 81% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 77 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 Hunts Point.

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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 81% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 85% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 70% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 75% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 72% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 88% of areas.

Most reports here are from 6am–7am.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 23 (30%)
Burglary: 19 (25%)
Theft from vehicle: 9 (12%)
Vandalism: 7 (9%)
Vehicle theft: 5 (6%)

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

Around Hunts Point

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

Clason Point Moderate
Port Morris High
Melrose Very high
Morrisania Very high
South Bronx Very high
Castle Hill Moderate
West Farms High
Mott Haven 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.