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

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Very high for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Richmond Hill is higher than in 97% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 568 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 Richmond Hill.

See Richmond Hill on the map

The map shows every block, by day and at night, and gives walking directions that avoid high-crime areas.

By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of New York City
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Very high	higher than in 98% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 52% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 79% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 59% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 95% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very high, higher than in 98% of areas.

Most reports here are from 6pm–7pm.

What gets reported here

Sexual assault: 193 (34%)
Simple assault: 162 (29%)
Theft from vehicle: 38 (7%)
Vandalism: 35 (6%)
Aggravated assault: 34 (6%)

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

Around Richmond Hill

The areas right next to it range from low to 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.