Safety index · Bronx, New York · data through March 2026
Is Mount Hope safe?
Mount Hope records a high level of reported crime for New York City. Its SafeRoute safety index is 19 out of 100 — 14 points below the citywide median of 33, ranking 195th of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 2,748 incidents reported to the NYPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through March 2026).
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 37% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 18% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 523 · 19% | |
| Public order | 558 · 20% | |
| Other theft | 604 · 22% | |
| Vehicle crime | 246 · 9% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 156 · 6% | |
| Drugs | 212 · 8% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from NYPD incident timestamps.
Walking in Mount Hope at night?
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Common questions
Is Mount Hope safe at night?
High risk overall (safety index 19/100). About 55% of severity-weighted incidents in Mount Hope 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 Mount Hope?
Violent crime — 523 of 2,748 incidents (19%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through March 2026.
How is the Mount Hope 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.