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

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Very high for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Tremont is higher than in 96% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 2,369 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 Tremont.

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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 95% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 93% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 86% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very high, higher than in 96% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very high, higher than in 96% of areas.

Most reports here are from 7pm–8pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 882 (37%)
Drug offense: 450 (19%)
Aggravated assault: 223 (9%)
Theft: 201 (8%)
Vandalism: 167 (7%)

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

Around Tremont

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

Morris Heights High
University Heights High
Fordham Very high
East Tremont Very high
Belmont Very high
South Bronx Very high
Fort George Moderate
Morrisania Very 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.