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

Is Belmont safe?

Belmont records a high level of reported crime for New York City. Its SafeRoute safety index is 24 out of 100 — 9 points below the citywide median of 33, ranking 162nd of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 1,737 incidents reported to the NYPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through March 2026).

24/100
High risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Belmont — higher is safer. 162nd of 197 NYC neighborhoods.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (17% 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 15% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).

Where incidents cluster

Grand ConcSouthern Blvd neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
1,737 incidents reported within 1 km of the Belmont center (500 shown) · NYPD data through March 2026 · basemap: NYC Open Data. Reports cluster toward the west of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.

What's reported here

Violent crime
300 · 17%
Other theft
433 · 25%
Public order
379 · 22%
Criminal damage & arson
112 · 6%
Vehicle crime
165 · 9%
Robbery
60 · 3%

When it happens

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

Walking in Belmont at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Belmont safe at night?

High risk overall (safety index 24/100). About 47% of severity-weighted incidents in Belmont 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 Belmont?

Violent crime — 300 of 1,737 incidents (17%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through March 2026.

How is the Belmont 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.