Safety index · Bronx, New York · data through June 2026
Is Kingsbridge Heights-Van Cortlandt Village safe?
Kingsbridge Heights-Van Cortlandt Village records more reported crime than most New York neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 39 out of 100 — 14 points below the citywide median of 53, ranking 137th of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 2,464 incidents reported to the NYPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 6 months to June 2026.
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 Kingsbridge Heights-Van Cortlandt Village against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
Most of what's reported here is property-related — other theft alone is 39% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 29% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 17% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 956 · 39% | |
| Violent crime | 354 · 14% | |
| Public order | 509 · 21% | |
| Sexual offences | 94 · 4% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 130 · 5% | |
| Vehicle crime | 175 · 7% |
When it happens
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 Kingsbridge Heights-Van Cortlandt Village at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
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- Kingsbridge-Marble Hill43/100 · Elevated
- Bedford Park33/100 · Elevated
- University Heights (North)-Fordham26/100 · Elevated
- Norwood35/100 · Elevated
- Fordham Heights19/100 · High risk
Common questions
Is Kingsbridge Heights-Van Cortlandt Village safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 39/100). About 46% of severity-weighted incidents in Kingsbridge Heights-Van Cortlandt Village 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 Kingsbridge Heights-Van Cortlandt Village?
Other theft — 956 of 2,464 incidents (39%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 6 months to June 2026.
How is the Kingsbridge Heights-Van Cortlandt Village 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.