Assault per Capita in Morningside Heights
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Morningside Heights residents.
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1 in 431
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Morningside Heights is about 1 in 431.
$67
Assault costs the average Morningside Heights resident about $67 per year.
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Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Morningside Heights in green. The most dangerous areas in Morningside Heights 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 Morningside Heights, Manhattan, NY Safe from Assault?
The B- grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. Morningside Heights is in the 60th percentile for safety, meaning 40% of neighborhoods are safer and 60% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Morningside Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of assault in Morningside Heights is 2.318 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Morningside Heights generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Morningside Heights may be as high as 1 in 230 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,049 in the southwest part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northeast parts of Morningside Heights, Manhattan, NY: about 40 per year. The northwest part of Morningside Heights has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.
How Morningside Heights's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in Morningside Heights 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.
| Morningside Heights, Manhattan, NY: | 2.318 |
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| New York: | 2.634 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, Morningside Heights is safer than the New York state average and as safe as the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Assault in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, NY
Assault is projected to cost the residents of Morningside Heights about $2,848,932 in 2025, or roughly $67 per resident. This is part of Morningside Heights's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Morningside Heights, including every crime type and how Morningside Heights 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 Morningside Heights's crime maps on the Morningside Heights overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Morningside Heights is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Morningside Heights.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
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B+ | D+ | B+ | D+ | |
A- | C | A | C | |
B- | D | B- | D | |
B+ | D+ | A- | D+ | |
A- | B+ | A- | B+ | |
A- | B | A- | B | |
C+ | D+ | C | D+ | |
A- | B+ | A | B+ | |
B | C | B+ | C- | |
A | C+ | A | C+ |
Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Morningside Heights is lower 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 |
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C | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
C+ | B | B | B | |
A- | A | A | A- | |
C | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
C+ | B | B | A- | |
A | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
D | D | D | D+ | |
C- | D | D | D | |
B | A | A | A | |
C- | D+ | D+ | D+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, NY average SchoolGrade of A, with 63% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Morningside Heights schools on SchoolGrade
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