Safety index · Manhattan, New York · data through March 2026
Is Murray Hill-Kips Bay safe?
Murray Hill-Kips Bay records more reported crime than most New York neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 27 out of 100 — 6 points below the citywide median of 33, ranking 149th of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 1,339 incidents reported to the NYPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through March 2026).
Most of what's reported here is property-related — other theft alone is 46% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 26% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 16% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 621 · 46% | |
| Violent crime | 187 · 14% | |
| Public order | 251 · 19% | |
| Sexual offences | 39 · 3% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 48 · 4% | |
| Robbery | 31 · 2% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from NYPD incident timestamps.
Walking in Murray Hill-Kips Bay at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same live crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Pick the safer way, share your walk, and check in when you arrive. Free, no account.
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- Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village30/100 · Elevated
- East Midtown-Turtle Bay27/100 · Elevated
- Midtown-Times Square17/100 · High risk
Common questions
Is Murray Hill-Kips Bay safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 27/100). About 43% of severity-weighted incidents in Murray Hill-Kips Bay 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 Murray Hill-Kips Bay?
Other theft — 621 of 1,339 incidents (46%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through March 2026.
How is the Murray Hill-Kips Bay 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.