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

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Very high for New York City

Reported crime around the center of South Bronx is higher than in 96% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 1,833 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 Bronx.

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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 high	higher than in 96% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very high	higher than in 95% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 91% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	High	higher than in 93% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very high, higher than in 97% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very high, higher than in 95% of areas.

Most reports here are from 6pm–7pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 856 (47%)
Vandalism: 188 (10%)
Aggravated assault: 183 (10%)
Theft: 157 (9%)
Theft from vehicle: 102 (6%)

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

Around South Bronx

The areas right next to it are all very high.

Morrisania Very high
Melrose Very high
High Bridge High
Tremont Very high
East Tremont Very high
Morris Heights High
Mott Haven Very high
Hunts Point 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.