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

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Moderate for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Stapleton is higher than in 84% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 399 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 Stapleton.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of New York City
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Moderate	higher than in 82% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 76% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 59% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 82% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 84% of areas.

Most reports here are from 4pm–5pm.

What gets reported here

Drug offense: 121 (30%)
Simple assault: 119 (30%)
Theft: 34 (9%)
Aggravated assault: 26 (7%)
Vandalism: 26 (7%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 33% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Stapleton

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

Clifton High
Tompkinsville High
Fox Hills Moderate
Grymes Hill Low
Rosebank Low
Hamilton Park High
Saint George Very high
Concord 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.