Is it okay to walk in Sea Gate, New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Low for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Sea Gate is higher than in 59% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 178 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 Sea Gate.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of New York City
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Low	higher than in 61% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 58% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 78% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 78% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 64% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, higher than in 51% of areas.

Most reports here are from 6pm–7pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 92 (52%)
Theft: 24 (13%)
Vandalism: 21 (12%)
Aggravated assault: 9 (5%)
Burglary: 6 (3%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 40% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Sea Gate

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

Coney Island High
Bath Beach Very high
Bensonhurst Low
Gravesend Very low
Brighton Beach Low
New Utrecht Low
Dyker Heights Very low
Fort Hamilton 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.