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

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Moderate for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Norwood is higher than in 83% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 897 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 Norwood.

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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 84% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 73% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 87% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 63% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 80% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 86% of areas.

Most reports here are from 3pm–4pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 324 (36%)
Aggravated assault: 116 (13%)
Theft from vehicle: 92 (10%)
Theft: 91 (10%)
Vandalism: 58 (6%)

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

Around Norwood

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

Williamsbridge Very high
Bedford Park High
Kingsbridge Heights High
Eastchester Heights High
Kingsbridge Moderate
Woodlawn Moderate
Belmont Very high
Fordham 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.