Safety index · Bronx, New York · data through March 2026
Is Castle Hill-Unionport safe?
Castle Hill-Unionport records more reported crime than most New York neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 34 out of 100 — right at the citywide median of 33, ranking 90th of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 586 incidents reported to the NYPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through March 2026).
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
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 97 · 17% | |
| Other theft | 212 · 36% | |
| Public order | 134 · 23% | |
| Vehicle crime | 76 · 13% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 26 · 4% | |
| Robbery | 9 · 2% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from NYPD incident timestamps.
Walking in Castle Hill-Unionport at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same live crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Pick the safer way, share your walk, and check in when you arrive. Free, no account.
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- Soundview-Clason Point34/100 · Elevated
- Westchester Square32/100 · Elevated
- Parkchester30/100 · Elevated
- Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx River26/100 · Elevated
- Throgs Neck-Schuylerville38/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Castle Hill-Unionport safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 34/100). About 49% of severity-weighted incidents in Castle Hill-Unionport 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 Castle Hill-Unionport?
Violent crime — 97 of 586 incidents (17%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through March 2026.
How is the Castle Hill-Unionport 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.