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

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Moderate for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Middletown is higher than in 69% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 230 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 Middletown.

See Middletown on the map

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	Moderate	higher than in 67% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 61% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very high	higher than in 98% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 57% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 70% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 68% of areas.

Most reports here are from 9pm–10pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 76 (33%)
Theft from vehicle: 55 (24%)
Vehicle theft: 32 (14%)
Vandalism: 31 (13%)
Theft: 16 (7%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 33% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Middletown

The areas right next to it range from low to 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.