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

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Very low for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Willowbrook is lower than in 80% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 72 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 Willowbrook.

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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 78% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 78% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 75% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 74% 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 87% of areas.

Most reports here are from 4pm–5pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 36 (50%)
Vandalism: 18 (25%)
Theft: 4 (6%)
Vehicle theft: 4 (6%)
Aggravated assault: 3 (4%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 30% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Willowbrook

The areas right next to it are all very low.

Castleton Corners Very low
Bulls Head Very low
Westerleigh Very low
Heartland Village Low
New Springville Very low
Graniteville High
Elm Park Moderate
Sunnyside (Staten Island) Very 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.