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

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Moderate for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Woodlawn is higher than in 68% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 179 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 Woodlawn.

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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 66% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 65% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 93% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 54% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 69% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 65% of areas.

Most reports here are from 8pm–9pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 50 (28%)
Vehicle theft: 30 (17%)
Theft from vehicle: 26 (15%)
Aggravated assault: 17 (9%)
Theft: 17 (9%)

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

Around Woodlawn

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

Wakefield High
Williamsbridge Very high
Norwood Moderate
Eastchester Heights High
Fieldston Low
Riverdale Very low
Eastchester Moderate
Bedford Park 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.