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

Is University Heights (South)-Morris Heights safe?

University Heights (South)-Morris Heights records a high level of reported crime for New York City. Its SafeRoute safety index is 24 out of 100 — 9 points below the citywide median of 33, ranking 168th of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 1,728 incidents reported to the NYPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through March 2026).

24/100
High risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of University Heights (South)-Morris Heights — higher is safer. 168th of 197 NYC neighborhoods.

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 35% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 17% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

Cross Bronx Expy neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
1,728 incidents reported within 1 km of the University Heights (South)-Morris Heights center (500 shown) · NYPD data through March 2026 · basemap: NYC Open Data. Reports cluster toward the south-east of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.

What's reported here

Violent crime
326 · 19%
Public order
391 · 23%
Other theft
437 · 25%
Criminal damage & arson
122 · 7%
Vehicle crime
152 · 9%
Other
93 · 5%

When it happens

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

Walking in University Heights (South)-Morris Heights at night?

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Common questions

Is University Heights (South)-Morris Heights safe at night?

High risk overall (safety index 24/100). About 52% of severity-weighted incidents in University Heights (South)-Morris Heights 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 University Heights (South)-Morris Heights?

Violent crime — 326 of 1,728 incidents (19%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through March 2026.

How is the University Heights (South)-Morris Heights 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.