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

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Moderate for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Westchester Square is higher than in 68% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 397 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 Westchester 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	Moderate	higher than in 67% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 63% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 94% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 51% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 65% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 71% of areas.

Most reports here are from 8pm–9pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 159 (40%)
Theft from vehicle: 61 (15%)
Vandalism: 39 (10%)
Vehicle theft: 39 (10%)
Theft: 33 (8%)

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

Around Westchester Square

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

Parkchester Moderate
Middletown Moderate
Morris Park (The Bronx) Moderate
Pelham Bay Moderate
Van Nest High
Schuylerville High
Bronxdale High
Country Club 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.