Safety index · Bronx, New York · data through June 2026
Is Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil safe?
Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil sits at the safer end of New York City by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 88 out of 100 — 35 points above the citywide median of 53, ranking 13th of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 230 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 Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil 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 40% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Reported incidents here skew to daytime and evening hours — only about 13% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 93 · 40% | |
| Public order | 54 · 23% | |
| Violent crime | 32 · 14% | |
| Vehicle crime | 28 · 12% | |
| Other | 9 · 4% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 7 · 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 Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil at night?
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Common questions
Is Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 88/100). About 42% of severity-weighted incidents in Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Reported crime is low for New York City, but stick to lit, busier streets late.
What is the most common crime in Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil?
Other theft — 93 of 230 incidents (40%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 6 months to June 2026.
How is the Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil 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.