Midtown, Manhattan, NY Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Midtown in green. The most dangerous areas in Midtown 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 Midtown, Manhattan, NY Safe from Assault?

The C- grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. Midtown is in the 36th percentile for safety, meaning 64% of neighborhoods are safer and 36% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Midtown's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Midtown is 3.721 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Midtown generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Midtown may be as high as 1 in 61 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 395 in the northwest part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northwest parts of Midtown, Manhattan, NY: about 73 per year. The southwest part of Midtown has fewer cases of assault with only 4 in a typical year.

How Midtown's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Midtown 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, Midtown 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 Midtown, Manhattan, NY

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Midtown about $6,919,964 in 2025, or roughly $107 per resident. This is part of Midtown's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Midtown, including every crime type and how Midtown 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 Midtown's crime maps on the Midtown overall crime page.

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Individual Midtown Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Theater District, Manhattan, NY	D	D-	D-	D-
North Sutton Area, Manhattan, NY	A-	A	A-	A
Garment District, Manhattan, NY	F	F	F	F
Clinton, Manhattan, NY	B	C	B	C
Murray Hill, Manhattan, NY	B+	B	B	B
Upper East Side, Manhattan, NY	A-	B+	A	B+
Kips Bay, Manhattan, NY	B	C	B+	C
Roosevelt Island, Manhattan, NY	A+	A-	A+	A-
Chelsea, Manhattan, NY	C	C-	D+	C-
Gramercy, Manhattan, NY	C+	C	C	C

Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Midtown 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
Mira Mesa, San Diego, CA	B-	B+	B+	B
Preston Hollow, Dallas, TX	B-	B-	B-	A-
Oxford Circle, Philadelphia, PA	A-	B+	B+	B+
Otay Ranch, Chula Vista, CA	A+	A	A	A
Oak Lawn, Dallas, TX	C-	B-	B-	B
Northwest, Anaheim, CA	B+	C	C	C-
Northeast, Virginia Beach, VA	B	A	A	A
Near Northwest, Houston, TX	C-	D	D	D+
Morris Heights, Bronx, NY	B+	C	C	C
Southwestern Denver, Denver, CO	D	D+	D+	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Midtown, Manhattan, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 73% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Midtown schools on SchoolGrade

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