Is it okay to walk in Morris Park (The Bronx), New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Moderate for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Morris Park (The Bronx) is higher than in 67% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 364 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 Morris Park.

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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 65% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 72% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 92% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 55% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 62% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 72% of areas.

Most reports here are from 10am–11am.

What gets reported here

Shoplifting: 120 (33%)
Simple assault: 71 (20%)
Theft from vehicle: 51 (14%)
Vandalism: 35 (10%)
Vehicle theft: 25 (7%)

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

Around Morris Park

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

Van Nest High
Bronxdale High
Parkchester Moderate
Westchester Square Moderate
Pelham Bay Moderate
Baychester Moderate
Middletown Moderate
West Farms 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.