Is it okay to walk in Old Town Station, New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Low for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Old Town Station is lower than in 57% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 268 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 Old Town Station.

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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	lower than in 56% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 58% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 69% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 60% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 57% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, lower than in 53% of areas.

Most reports here are from 1am–2am.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 93 (35%)
Shoplifting: 76 (28%)
Drug offense: 20 (7%)
Theft: 19 (7%)
Vandalism: 17 (6%)

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

Around Old Town Station

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

Grasmere Very low
Dongan Hills Low
Arrochar Very low
Concord Low
Emerson Hill Very low
South Beach Very low
Fox Hills Moderate
Grant City 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.