Is it okay to walk in Sunset Park, New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Low for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Sunset Park is higher than in 57% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 725 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 Sunset Park.

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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 53% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	lower than in 54% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 76% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	High	higher than in 86% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 56% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, higher than in 59% of areas.

Most reports here are from 6pm–7pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 233 (32%)
Drug offense: 79 (11%)
Vehicle theft: 69 (10%)
Aggravated assault: 57 (8%)
Theft: 57 (8%)

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

Around Sunset Park

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

Greenwood Heights Moderate
Borough Park Very low
Bay Ridge Low
South Slope Low
Dyker Heights Very low
Windsor Terrace Very low
Kensington Low
Park Slope 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.