Is it okay to walk in South Beach, New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Very low for New York City

Reported crime around the center of South Beach is lower than in 76% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 89 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 South Beach.

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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 77% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	lower than in 57% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 74% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 66% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 79% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 72% of areas.

Most reports here are from 8pm–9pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 38 (43%)
Theft: 16 (18%)
Theft from vehicle: 9 (10%)
Burglary: 7 (8%)
Aggravated assault: 6 (7%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 25% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around South Beach

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

Arrochar Very low
Old Town Station Low
Fort Wadsworth Very low
Grasmere Very low
Concord Low
Dongan Hills Low
Rosebank Low
Midland Beach 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.