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Safety index · Bronx, New York · data through March 2026

Is Bedford Park safe?

Bedford Park records more reported crime than most New York neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 26 out of 100 — 7 points below the citywide median of 33, ranking 153rd of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 1,304 incidents reported to the NYPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through March 2026).

26/100
Elevated
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Bedford Park — higher is safer. 153rd of 197 NYC neighborhoods.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (22% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Reported incidents here skew to daytime and evening hours — only about 14% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).

Where incidents cluster

Grand Conc neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
1,304 incidents reported within 1 km of the Bedford Park center (500 shown) · NYPD data through March 2026 · basemap: NYC Open Data. Reports cluster toward the south of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.

What's reported here

Violent crime
285 · 22%
Public order
339 · 26%
Other theft
292 · 22%
Drugs
104 · 8%
Criminal damage & arson
69 · 5%
Other
69 · 5%

When it happens

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Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from NYPD incident timestamps.

Walking in Bedford Park at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Bedford Park safe at night?

Elevated overall (safety index 26/100). About 48% of severity-weighted incidents in Bedford Park are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a block or two of detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.

What is the most common crime in Bedford Park?

Violent crime — 285 of 1,304 incidents (22%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through March 2026.

How is the Bedford Park safety index calculated?

SafeRoute weights each incident reported to the NYPD by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the neighborhood center, and normalizes against citywide crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety.