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Safety index · Manhattan, New York · data through June 2026

Is Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill safe?

Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill records more reported crime than most New York neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 31 out of 100 — 22 points below the citywide median of 53, ranking 161st of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 3,231 incidents reported to the NYPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 6 months to June 2026.

31/100
Elevated
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill — higher is safer. 161st of 197 NYC neighborhoods.

DATA THROUGH JUNE 2026 · 6 MONTHS OF DATA

The 0–100 scale is calibrated to New York — a typical New York neighborhood sits near 53. It ranks Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (19% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 31% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 16% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

BroadwayRiverside Dr neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center3,231 incidents reported within 1 km of the Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill center (500 shown) · NYPD data through June 2026 · basemap: NYC Open Data. Reports cluster toward the south-east of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Violent crime
599 · 19%
Public order
814 · 25%
Other theft
858 · 27%
Criminal damage & arson
195 · 6%
Other
190 · 6%
Vehicle crime
169 · 5%

When it happens

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

Is New York safe at night? See which neighborhoods see the most reported crime after dark →

Walking in Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill safe at night?

Elevated overall (safety index 31/100). About 46% of severity-weighted incidents in Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill 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 Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill?

Violent crime — 599 of 3,231 incidents (19%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 6 months to June 2026.

How is the Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill 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. The scale is calibrated within New York, so scores compare neighborhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.