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

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Very low for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Roxbury is among the lowest 1% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 3 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 Roxbury.

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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	among the lowest 1% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 97% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 95% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	among the lowest 1% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, among the lowest 1% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 98% of areas.

What gets reported here

Vehicle theft: 2 (67%)
Burglary: 1 (33%)

Around Roxbury

The areas right next to it are all very low.

Neponsit Very low
Breezy Point Very low
Belle Harbor Very low
Gerritsen Beach Low
Manhattan Beach Very low
Rockaway Park Low
Mill Basin Very low
Sheepshead Bay 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.