Safety index · Manhattan, New York · data through March 2026
Is East Midtown-Turtle Bay safe?
East Midtown-Turtle Bay records more reported crime than most New York neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 27 out of 100 — 6 points below the citywide median of 33, ranking 148th of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 1,306 incidents reported to the NYPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through March 2026).
Most of what's reported here is property-related — other theft alone is 60% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Reported incidents here skew to daytime and evening hours — only about 9% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 785 · 60% | |
| Public order | 205 · 16% | |
| Violent crime | 118 · 9% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 53 · 4% | |
| Other | 34 · 3% | |
| Vehicle crime | 51 · 4% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from NYPD incident timestamps.
Walking in East Midtown-Turtle Bay 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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- Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill30/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is East Midtown-Turtle Bay safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 27/100). About 34% of severity-weighted incidents in East Midtown-Turtle Bay 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 Midtown-Turtle Bay?
Other theft — 785 of 1,306 incidents (60%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through March 2026.
How is the East Midtown-Turtle Bay 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.