Washington Heights, NY Crime Rates: Stats & Map

12%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

93%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Washington Heights crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Washington Heights crime data. These estimates take into account the overall New York crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Washington Heights crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout New York.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Washington Heights_{/100k people}	New York_{/100k people}	New York_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	237,654	2,614 (estimate)	2,885	2,151	2,324
Murder	438	n/a	5.3	4.0	6.3
Rape	2,619	n/a	31.8	29.5	40.0
Robbery	17,433	n/a	211.7	112.0	66.1
Assault	40,803	n/a	495.4	283.8	268.2
Violent crime	61,293	714 (estimate)	744	429	370
Burglary	14,553	n/a	176.7	162.5	269.8
Theft	147,831	n/a	1,794.8	1,422.0	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	13,977	n/a	169.7	137.1	282.7
Property crime	176,361	1,900 (estimate)	2,141	1,722	1,954

Washington Heights crime map

The Washington Heights crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Washington Heights as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Washington Heights crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Washington Heights crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Washington Heights crime rates are 12% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Washington Heights are 93% higher than the national average
In Washington Heights you have a 1 in 39 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Washington Heights is safer than 54% of the cities in New York
Year over year crime in New York has increased by 35%

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Daily Crime In Washington Heights (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Washington Heights

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Washington Heights is 1 in 141

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Washington Heights is 1 in 53

The chance of being a victim of crime in Washington Heights is 1 in 39

Year Over Year Crime In New York (per 100,000 people)

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Item	Washington Heights	New York	New York
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	49,283	109,351
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	5.9	2.9

Sex offenders in New York

State	Total offenders	New York_/100K	National_/100K
New York	25,064	137	266

There are a total of 25,064 sex offenders in New York. This yields a total of 137 sex offenders in New York per 100,000 residents which is 48% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Rockleigh, NJ	650	0	0	0
Rye, NY	15,769	0	154	154
Northvale, NJ	4,911	42	168	210
Glenville, CT	2,976	24	234	258
Park Ridge, NJ	8,721	10	269	279
Roslyn Estates, NY	1,385	60	242	302
Hewlett Harbor, NY	946	60	242	302
New York, NY	8,379,552	744	2,141	2,885

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Los Angeles, CA	3,973,278	834	2,708	3,543
Chicago, IL	2,699,347	540	3,133	3,673
New York, NY	8,379,552	744	2,141	2,885

Source: The Washington Heights, New York, NY crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

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