Safety index · Manhattan, New York · data through June 2026
Is Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square safe?
Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square records a high level of reported crime for New York City. Its SafeRoute safety index is 19 out of 100 — 34 points below the citywide median of 53, ranking 195th of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 6,989 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 Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square 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 54% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 30% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 16% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 3,798 · 54% | |
| Violent crime | 833 · 12% | |
| Public order | 860 · 12% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 333 · 5% | |
| Drugs | 280 · 4% | |
| Burglary | 218 · 3% |
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 Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square 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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- Gramercy25/100 · Elevated
- Chelsea-Hudson Yards28/100 · Elevated
- Murray Hill-Kips Bay36/100 · Elevated
- Greenwich Village23/100 · High risk
- Midtown-Times Square17/100 · High risk
Common questions
Is Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square safe at night?
High risk overall (safety index 19/100). About 46% of severity-weighted incidents in Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square 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 Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square?
Other theft — 3,798 of 6,989 incidents (54%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 6 months to June 2026.
How is the Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square 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.