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

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Very low for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Riverdale is lower than in 78% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 66 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 Riverdale.

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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 79% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 85% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 75% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 89% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 75% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 79% of areas.

Most reports here are from 3pm–4pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 30 (45%)
Theft from vehicle: 18 (27%)
Theft: 6 (9%)
Vehicle theft: 5 (8%)
Vandalism: 3 (5%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 38% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Riverdale

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

Fieldston Low
Spuyten Duyvil Low
Kingsbridge Moderate
Marble Hill Moderate
Kingsbridge Heights High
Woodlawn Moderate
Norwood Moderate
Inwood 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.