Is it okay to walk in Princes Bay, New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Very low for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Princes Bay is lower than in 81% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 55 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 Princes Bay.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of New York City
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Very low	lower than in 78% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 72% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 94% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 78% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 77% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 82% of areas.

Most reports here are from 9pm–10pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 27 (49%)
Vandalism: 10 (18%)
Aggravated assault: 5 (9%)
Theft: 5 (9%)
Theft from vehicle: 3 (5%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 50% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Princes Bay

The areas right next to it are all very low.

Huguenot Very low
Woodrow Very low
Pleasant Plains Very low
Seaside (Staten Island) Very low
Annadale Very low
Rossville Very low
Richmond Valley Very low
Eltingville 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.