Safety index · Manhattan, New York · data through March 2026
Is Harlem (North) safe?
Harlem (North) records a high level of reported crime for New York City. Its SafeRoute safety index is 22 out of 100 — 11 points below the citywide median of 33, ranking 184th of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 2,045 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 31% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 15% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 350 · 17% | |
| Public order | 570 · 28% | |
| Other theft | 565 · 28% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 116 · 6% | |
| Other | 102 · 5% | |
| Weapons possession | 52 · 3% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from NYPD incident timestamps.
Walking in Harlem (North) at night?
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Get SafeRoute on the App StoreNearby areas
- Manhattanville-West Harlem24/100 · High risk
- Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill25/100 · Elevated
- Concourse-Concourse Village22/100 · High risk
- Harlem (South)22/100 · High risk
- East Harlem (North)22/100 · High risk
Common questions
Is Harlem (North) safe at night?
High risk overall (safety index 22/100). About 46% of severity-weighted incidents in Harlem (North) 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 Harlem (North)?
Violent crime — 350 of 2,045 incidents (17%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through March 2026.
How is the Harlem (North) 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.