Is it okay to walk in The Hole, New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

High for New York City

Reported crime around the center of The Hole is higher than in 86% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 688 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 The Hole.

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The map shows every block, by day and at night, and gives walking directions that avoid high-crime areas.

By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of New York City
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	High	higher than in 86% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 78% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 85% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	High	higher than in 90% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 87% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 83% of areas.

Most reports here are from 6pm–7pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 307 (45%)
Vandalism: 78 (11%)
Aggravated assault: 74 (11%)
Theft from vehicle: 61 (9%)
Theft: 53 (8%)

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

Around The Hole

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

Ozone Park Moderate
Woodhaven Low
East New York Very high
City Line Very high
Howard Beach Low
Cypress Hills Very high
Brooklyn Manor Moderate
South Ozone Park 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.