Downtown, New York, NY Crime Rates

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46%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
27%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
50%
Property crime NAT. AVG.
Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.
Downtown crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Downtown crime data. These estimates take into account the overall New York crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Downtown crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout New York.
StatisticReportedincidentsDowntown/100k peopleNew York/100k peopleNew York/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime250,9581,227 (estimate)3,0662,1882,281
Murder345n/a4.23.05.7
Rape2,067n/a25.325.038.0
Robbery16,366n/a200.0105.166.5
Assault35,913n/a438.8256.6264.1
Violent crime54,691267 (estimate)668390364
Burglary13,681n/a167.2152.8250.7
Theft164,238n/a2,006.81,463.71,347.2
Vehicle theft18,348n/a224.2182.1318.7
Property crime196,267959 (estimate)2,3981,7991,917

Downtown crime map



The Downtown crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Downtown as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Downtown crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Downtown crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.
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      Crime Quick Facts

      • Downtown crime rates are 46% lower than the national average
      • Violent crimes in Downtown are 27% lower than the national average
      • In Downtown you have a 1 in 82 chance of becoming a victim of crime
      • Downtown is safer than 84% of the cities in New York
      • Year over year crime in New York has increased by 6%

      Downtown, New York, NY Crime Quiz

      • 1. Which city in New York has the least crime per 100,000 people?
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      • 3. How many crimes (per 100,000 people) occur in New York each year?
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      • 5. New York is safer than 22% of all other cities in New York.
       
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      Safest Places to Live in and Around Downtown

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      Downtown Your current location Population: 15,186 B Cliffside Park City: 8.8mi / 14.2km away Population: 25,410 A+ Ridgefield City: 9.5mi / 15.2km away Population: 11,209 A+ Fairview CDP City: 8.8mi / 14.1km away Population: 3,842 A+ The Waterfront Neighborhood: 3.1mi / 5.0km away Population: 14,428 A+ Liberty Park Neighborhood: 3.7mi / 6.0km away Population: 618 A+ Rutherford City: 10.7mi / 17.2km away Population: 18,376 A+ Downtown Neighborhood: 3.8mi / 6.1km away Population: 38,783 A+ Edgewater City: 9.0mi / 14.4km away Population: 12,890 A+ Fairview City: 8.8mi / 14.1km away Population: 3,713 A+ Carnegie Hill Neighborhood: 6.4mi / 10.3km away Population: 13,630 A+ Great Kills Neighborhood: 12.6mi / 20.3km away Population: 23,788 A+ Carlstadt City: 9.9mi / 16.0km away Population: 6,158 A East Rutherford City: 9.9mi / 15.9km away Population: 9,707 A East Newark City: 10.0mi / 16.1km away Population: 2,634 A North Sutton Area Neighborhood: 4.5mi / 7.3km away Population: 17,279 A Hoboken City: 4.1mi / 6.6km away Population: 53,283 A- Westerleigh-Castleton Neighborhood: 9.0mi / 14.5km away Population: 29,688 A- Dyker Heights Neighborhood: 5.5mi / 8.8km away Population: 36,602 A- North Arlington City: 9.7mi / 15.5km away Population: 15,681 B+ Kearny City: 8.1mi / 13.0km away Population: 41,190 B+ Queensboro Hill Neighborhood: 10.7mi / 17.2km away Population: 75,376 B+ Cobble Hill Neighborhood: 0.8mi / 1.3km away Population: 7,702 B+ Hackensack Riverfront Neighborhood: 5.8mi / 9.3km away Population: 3,876 B+ Jersey City City: 4.2mi / 6.8km away Population: 262,652 B+ Lincoln Park Neighborhood: 5.7mi / 9.1km away Population: 1,019 B+
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      Daily Crime In Downtown (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Downtown

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Downtown is 1 in 375
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Downtown is 1 in 105
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Downtown is 1 in 82

      Year Over Year Crime In New York (per 100,000 people)

      New York police department

      Item Downtown New York New York
      Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)n/a49,283109,351
      Police officers & civilians /1000 residentsn/a5.92.9

      Sex offenders in New York

      State Total offenders New York /100K National /100K
      New York25,064137266
      There are a total of 25,064 sex offenders in New York. This yields a total of 137 sex offenders in New York per 100,000 residents which is 48% less than the national average.

      Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

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      New York, NY8,379,5526682,3983,066

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
      Los Angeles, CA3,973,2788202,8473,667
      Chicago, IL2,699,3476073,4324,039
      New York, NY8,379,5526682,3983,066
      Source: The Downtown, New York, NY crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.
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