East Harlem, Manhattan, NY Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in East Harlem in green. The most dangerous areas in East Harlem are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is East Harlem, Manhattan, NY Safe from Assault?

The D grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US neighborhood. East Harlem is in the 17th percentile for safety, meaning 83% of neighborhoods are safer and 17% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to East Harlem's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in East Harlem is 6.073 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in East Harlem generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in East Harlem may be as high as 1 in 94 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 250 in the northwest part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the north parts of East Harlem, Manhattan, NY: about 56 per year. The northwest part of East Harlem has fewer cases of assault with only 16 in a typical year.

How East Harlem's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in East Harlem to the New York state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, East Harlem is less safe than the New York state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in East Harlem, Manhattan, NY

Assault is projected to cost the residents of East Harlem about $9,372,146 in 2025, or roughly $174 per resident. This is part of East Harlem's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for East Harlem, including every crime type and how East Harlem compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading East Harlem's crime maps on the East Harlem overall crime page.

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Individual East Harlem Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in East Harlem is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to East Harlem.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Yorkville, Manhattan, NY	B+	D+	A-	D+
Harlem, Manhattan, NY	B+	D+	B+	D+
Morningside Heights, Manhattan, NY	A-	B-	A-	B-
Carnegie Hill, Manhattan, NY	A-	B	A-	B
Mott Haven, Bronx, NY	C+	D+	C	D+
Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, NY	A-	C	A	C
Upper East Side, Manhattan, NY	A-	B+	A	B+
Upper West Side, Manhattan, NY	A-	B+	A-	B+
Astoria, Queens, NY	A-	B	A-	B-
Roosevelt Island, Manhattan, NY	A+	A-	A+	A-

Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

East Harlem is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
East Foothills, San Jose, CA	A	B	B	B+
Otay Ranch, Chula Vista, CA	A+	A	A	A
Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY	A	A-	A-	B+
Sawtelle, Los Angeles, CA	C	D+	D+	D+
Santa Teresa, San Jose, CA	A	B-	B-	B-
Rogers Park, Chicago, IL	C+	B-	B-	B+
Richmond, Philadelphia, PA	C	D+	D+	C-
Rego Park, Queens, NY	A-	A	A	A-
Raleigh, Memphis, TN	F	F	F	F
Preston Hollow, Dallas, TX	B-	B-	B-	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in East Harlem, Manhattan, NY average SchoolGrade of B+, with 52% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See East Harlem schools on SchoolGrade

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