Is it okay to walk in Washington Heights, New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

High for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Washington Heights is higher than in 89% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 1,480 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 Washington Heights.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of New York City
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	High	higher than in 89% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 88% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 66% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	High	higher than in 94% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 85% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 91% of areas.

Most reports here are from 5pm–6pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 441 (30%)
Theft: 263 (18%)
Drug offense: 202 (14%)
Vandalism: 111 (8%)
Aggravated assault: 108 (7%)

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

Around Washington Heights

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

High Bridge High
Hamilton Heights High
Morris Heights High
Fort George Moderate
Manhattanville Very high
South Bronx Very high
Melrose Very high
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.