Is it okay to walk in Port Morris, New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

High for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Port Morris is higher than in 88% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 190 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 Port Morris.

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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 87% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very high	higher than in 97% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 85% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 84% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 86% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 90% of areas.

Most reports here are from 9pm–10pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 57 (30%)
Theft: 27 (14%)
Burglary: 26 (14%)
Vandalism: 19 (10%)
Aggravated assault: 15 (8%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 19% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Port Morris

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

Mott Haven Very high
Hunts Point Moderate
Melrose Very high
East Harlem High
Morrisania Very high
Harlem High
South Bronx Very high
Astoria 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.