Safety index · Staten Island, New York · data through March 2026
Is New Dorp-Midland Beach safe?
New Dorp-Midland Beach records more reported crime than most New York neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 46 out of 100 — 13 points above the citywide median of 33, ranking 25th of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 166 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 30% 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 18% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 49 · 30% | |
| Public order | 36 · 22% | |
| Violent crime | 20 · 12% | |
| Sexual offences | 15 · 9% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 11 · 7% | |
| Vehicle crime | 19 · 11% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from NYPD incident timestamps.
Walking in New Dorp-Midland Beach 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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- Oakwood-Richmondtown53/100 · Moderate
- Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills47/100 · Elevated
- Todt Hill-Emerson Hill-Lighthouse Hill-Manor Heights75/100 · Low risk
- Rosebank-Shore Acres-Park Hill42/100 · Elevated
- Great Kills-Eltingville53/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is New Dorp-Midland Beach safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 46/100). About 44% of severity-weighted incidents in New Dorp-Midland Beach 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 New Dorp-Midland Beach?
Other theft — 49 of 166 incidents (30%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through March 2026.
How is the New Dorp-Midland Beach 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.