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Safety index · Bronx, New York · data through March 2026

Is Mott Haven-Port Morris safe?

Mott Haven-Port Morris 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 187th of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 2,126 incidents reported to the NYPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through March 2026).

22/100
High risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Mott Haven-Port Morris — higher is safer. 187th of 197 NYC neighborhoods.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (18% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

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

Bruckner BlvdHarlem River Dr neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
2,126 incidents reported within 1 km of the Mott Haven-Port Morris center (500 shown) · NYPD data through March 2026 · basemap: NYC Open Data. Reports cluster toward the north of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.

What's reported here

Violent crime
373 · 18%
Public order
457 · 21%
Other theft
499 · 23%
Drugs
197 · 9%
Criminal damage & arson
131 · 6%
Sexual offences
67 · 3%

When it happens

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

Walking in Mott Haven-Port Morris at night?

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Common questions

Is Mott Haven-Port Morris safe at night?

High risk overall (safety index 22/100). About 46% of severity-weighted incidents in Mott Haven-Port Morris 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 Mott Haven-Port Morris?

Violent crime — 373 of 2,126 incidents (18%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through March 2026.

How is the Mott Haven-Port Morris 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.