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

Is Westchester Square safe?

Westchester Square records more reported crime than most New York neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 32 out of 100 — right at the citywide median of 33, ranking 108th of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 668 incidents reported to the NYPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through March 2026).

32/100
Elevated
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Westchester Square — higher is safer. 108th of 197 NYC neighborhoods.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (22% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 32% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 18% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

Bruckner BlvdE Tremont Ave neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
668 incidents reported within 1 km of the Westchester Square center (500 shown) · NYPD data through March 2026 · basemap: NYC Open Data. Reports cluster toward the north-west of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.

What's reported here

Violent crime
146 · 22%
Public order
154 · 23%
Other theft
174 · 26%
Vehicle crime
71 · 11%
Criminal damage & arson
39 · 6%
Robbery
22 · 3%

When it happens

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

Walking in Westchester Square at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Westchester Square safe at night?

Elevated overall (safety index 32/100). About 50% of severity-weighted incidents in Westchester Square 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 Westchester Square?

Violent crime — 146 of 668 incidents (22%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through March 2026.

How is the Westchester Square 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.