Bronx, NY Crime Map

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions: Bronx, NY Crime & Safety (2026)

Is the Bronx safe?

By the numbers, the Bronx is safer than many people expect. Across the 52 neighborhoods analyzed for 2026, the borough earns an overall city-wide Safety Rating of B (Safe). A full 81% of neighborhoods fall into the Grade A or B category, meaning the large majority of the Bronx offers a relatively low-crime environment. Standout safe communities include Riverdale (Grade A), Woodlawn (Grade A), Country Club (Grade A), Throggs Neck (Grade A-), and Morris Park (Grade A-). The neighborhoods with the most elevated concern — Melrose, Mott Haven, and Belmont — each carry a Grade C, which signals above-average crime but is still far from the worst possible rating. No Bronx neighborhood analyzed received a Grade D or F in 2026. Visitors and prospective residents should consult the interactive crime map for block-level detail, but the borough-wide picture is meaningfully safer than its reputation suggests.

What is the crime rate in the Bronx?

The Bronx carries an Overall Crime Grade of D+ when measured against national benchmarks — reflecting the reality that dense urban boroughs tend to have higher absolute incident counts than the U.S. average. However, the neighborhood-level picture tells a more nuanced story. Of the 52 neighborhoods analyzed: 14 neighborhoods (26.9%) earned a Grade A, 28 neighborhoods (53.8%) earned a Grade B, and 10 neighborhoods (19.2%) earned a Grade C. Critically, zero neighborhoods received a Grade D or F. The higher-crime pockets are concentrated in the south and central Bronx — particularly Melrose (C), Mott Haven (C), Belmont (C), East Tremont (C+), and Longwood (C+). By contrast, the northeastern and waterfront corridors consistently score in the A range. This distribution means that if you live or work in one of the borough's many Grade A or B neighborhoods, your day-to-day crime exposure is comparable to many suburban communities.

What are the safest neighborhoods in the Bronx?

The 2026 data identifies a clear tier of high-safety neighborhoods across the Bronx. The top performers are:

• Rikers Island — Grade A+ (pop. 10,351): The highest-rated neighborhood in the dataset.
• Country Club — Grade A (pop. 8,937 | median income ~$87,800): A tight-knit waterfront community with consistently low crime.
• Woodlawn — Grade A (pop. 7,246 | median income ~$91,070): A historically stable neighborhood bordering Westchester County.
• Riverdale — Grade A (pop. 17,767 | median income ~$109,665): The Bronx's highest-income neighborhood and one of its safest.
• City Island — Grade A- (pop. 4,322 | median income ~$90,354): A small maritime community with very low incident rates.
• Harding Park — Grade A- (pop. 8,790 | median income ~$88,476)
• Fieldston — Grade A- (pop. 4,624 | median income ~$86,969)
• Morris Park — Grade A- (pop. 20,547 | median income ~$75,774): One of the largest safe neighborhoods in the borough.
• Throggs Neck — Grade A- (pop. 32,804 | median income ~$84,372): The largest community in the top-10 safest list.
• Baychester — Grade A- (pop. 15,083 | median income ~$86,073)

These 10 neighborhoods alone account for over 130,000 residents living in Grade A conditions. Median household incomes in this group range from roughly $75,800 to $109,700, and all sit well above the borough's overall Crime Grade, illustrating how dramatically safety can vary within a single borough.

Which Bronx neighborhoods have the highest crime?

No Bronx neighborhood earned a Grade D or F in the 2026 analysis — an important baseline. The five neighborhoods with the most elevated crime grades are Melrose (C), Mott Haven (C), and Belmont (C), followed by East Tremont (C+) and Longwood (C+). A Grade C indicates crime rates that are above the borough median and warrant additional awareness, particularly around property crime and street-level incidents. Residents in these areas are encouraged to use the Bronx crime map to track specific incident types by block, report suspicious activity to the NYPD, and engage with local community safety boards. Even within these neighborhoods, crime is not uniformly distributed — the map can help identify safer corridors and blocks.

Is the Bronx a good place to live in 2026?

For the right household, the Bronx offers a compelling combination of affordability, transit access, cultural richness, and — in many communities — genuine safety. With 81% of analyzed neighborhoods graded A or B, the majority of the borough's 1.47 million residents live in areas with manageable crime levels. Neighborhoods like Riverdale (median income ~$109,665, Grade A), Woodlawn (Grade A), and Throggs Neck (Grade A-, pop. 32,804) offer suburban-feeling streets within New York City limits. Even mid-tier Grade B neighborhoods across the central and eastern Bronx provide solid safety profiles relative to their density of 13,356 residents per square mile. The borough's overall D+ national crime grade reflects comparison to the entire U.S. — including rural and low-density areas — rather than peer urban boroughs. Families and individuals prioritizing safety should focus their search on the northeastern Bronx corridor and waterfront communities, where Grade A ratings are most concentrated.