Is it okay to walk in Sunnyside (Staten Island), New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Very low for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Sunnyside (Staten Island) is lower than in 79% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 45 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 Sunnyside.

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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 74% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 79% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 77% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 84% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 76% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 80% of areas.

Most reports here are from 3pm–4pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 21 (47%)
Vandalism: 8 (18%)
Shoplifting: 4 (9%)
Aggravated assault: 3 (7%)
Robbery: 2 (4%)

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

Around Sunnyside

The areas right next to it are all very low.

Grymes Hill Low
Emerson Hill Very low
Castleton Corners Very low
Fox Hills Moderate
Concord Low
Grasmere Very low
West New Brighton Moderate
Clifton High

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.