Is it okay to walk in Upper East Side, New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Very low for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Upper East Side is lower than in 73% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 906 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 Upper East Side.

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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 76% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 62% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 88% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 78% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 72% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 75% of areas.

Most reports here are from 3pm–4pm.

What gets reported here

Shoplifting: 250 (28%)
Theft: 244 (27%)
Simple assault: 212 (23%)
Vandalism: 48 (5%)
Burglary: 45 (5%)

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

Around Upper East Side

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