Is it okay to walk in Ocean Hill, New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

High for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Ocean Hill is higher than in 94% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 842 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 Ocean 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	High	higher than in 94% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very high	higher than in 97% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 80% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very high	higher than in 95% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very high, higher than in 95% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 93% of areas.

Most reports here are from 1pm–2pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 364 (43%)
Theft: 104 (12%)
Vandalism: 98 (12%)
Aggravated assault: 69 (8%)
Shoplifting: 47 (6%)

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

Around Ocean Hill

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

Broadway Junction High
Brownsville Very high
Cypress Hills Very high
Bushwick High
City Line Very high
Bedford-Stuyvesant High
East New York Very high
Crown Heights 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.