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

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Low for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Oakwood is higher than in 58% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 420 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 Oakwood.

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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 57% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 80% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 81% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 51% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 65% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, higher than in 50% of areas.

Most reports here are from 7pm–8pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 154 (37%)
Shoplifting: 153 (36%)
Theft: 47 (11%)
Vandalism: 31 (7%)
Aggravated assault: 11 (3%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 18% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Oakwood

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

Oakwood Heights Station Very low
New Dorp Beach Very low
New Dorp Low
Oakwood Beach Very low
Bay Terrace Very low
Midland Beach Low
Grant City Low
Great Kills Very 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.