Is it okay to walk in Murray Hill (Manhattan), New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Very low for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Murray Hill (Manhattan) is lower than in 65% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 1,137 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 Murray Hill.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of New York City
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Very low	lower than in 66% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 62% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 95% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 58% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 84% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, higher than in 54% of areas.

Most reports here are from 2pm–3pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 356 (31%)
Theft: 250 (22%)
Shoplifting: 242 (21%)
Vandalism: 88 (8%)
Aggravated assault: 57 (5%)

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

Around Murray Hill

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

Tudor City Very low
Koreatown Moderate
Rose Hill Low
Herald Square Moderate
Greeley Square Moderate
NoMad Low
Midtown Low
Kips Bay Low

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.