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

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Moderate for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Parkchester is higher than in 71% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 739 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 Parkchester.

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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 72% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 70% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 68% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 51% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 74% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 67% of areas.

Most reports here are from 7pm–8pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 302 (41%)
Vandalism: 80 (11%)
Aggravated assault: 77 (10%)
Theft: 76 (10%)
Shoplifting: 60 (8%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 17% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Parkchester

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

Van Nest High
Westchester Square Moderate
Bronxdale High
West Farms High
Morris Park (The Bronx) Moderate
Castle Hill Moderate
Middletown Moderate
Pelham Bay Moderate

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.