Is it okay to walk in Union Square, New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Low for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Union Square is higher than in 55% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 2,422 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 Union Square.

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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	lower than in 51% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 93% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 89% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 69% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 58% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 68% of areas.

Most reports here are from 4pm–5pm.

What gets reported here

Shoplifting: 1,135 (47%)
Simple assault: 350 (14%)
Theft: 343 (14%)
Burglary: 142 (6%)
Vandalism: 134 (6%)

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

Around Union Square

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

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.