Safety index · Manhattan, New York · data through March 2026
Is Upper East Side-Yorkville safe?
Upper East Side-Yorkville records more reported crime than most New York neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 30 out of 100 — right at the citywide median of 33, ranking 123rd of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 1,049 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 60% 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 12% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 628 · 60% | |
| Violent crime | 105 · 10% | |
| Public order | 169 · 16% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 34 · 3% | |
| Vehicle crime | 38 · 4% | |
| Burglary | 25 · 2% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from NYPD incident timestamps.
Walking in Upper East Side-Yorkville 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.
Get SafeRoute on the App StoreNearby areas
- Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill30/100 · Elevated
- Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island30/100 · Elevated
- East Harlem (South)24/100 · High risk
- Old Astoria-Hallets Point37/100 · Elevated
- Queensbridge-Ravenswood-Dutch Kills30/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Upper East Side-Yorkville safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 30/100). About 35% of severity-weighted incidents in Upper East Side-Yorkville 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 Upper East Side-Yorkville?
Other theft — 628 of 1,049 incidents (60%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through March 2026.
How is the Upper East Side-Yorkville 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.