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

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Moderate for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Port Richmond is higher than in 80% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 409 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 Richmond.

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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 82% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 55% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 57% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	High	higher than in 85% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 83% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 71% of areas.

Most reports here are from 9pm–10pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 215 (53%)
Aggravated assault: 41 (10%)
Vandalism: 41 (10%)
Drug offense: 34 (8%)
Theft: 15 (4%)

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

Around Port Richmond

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

Elm Park Moderate
Graniteville High
Westerleigh Very low
Mariners Harbor Low
West New Brighton Moderate
Arlington Moderate
Castleton Corners Very low
Willowbrook 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.