Safety index · Manhattan, New York · data through March 2026
Is East Harlem (South) safe?
East Harlem (South) 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 163rd of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 1,693 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.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 32% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 15% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 294 · 17% | |
| Other theft | 484 · 29% | |
| Public order | 464 · 27% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 105 · 6% | |
| Other | 71 · 4% | |
| Weapons possession | 40 · 2% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from NYPD incident timestamps.
Walking in East Harlem (South) at night?
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Get SafeRoute on the App StoreNearby areas
- Upper East Side-Yorkville30/100 · Elevated
- East Harlem (North)22/100 · High risk
- Harlem (South)22/100 · High risk
- Upper West Side-Manhattan Valley28/100 · Elevated
- Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill30/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is East Harlem (South) safe at night?
High risk overall (safety index 24/100). About 47% of severity-weighted incidents in East Harlem (South) 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 East Harlem (South)?
Violent crime — 294 of 1,693 incidents (17%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through March 2026.
How is the East Harlem (South) 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.