Assault per Capita in Upper West Side
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Upper West Side residents.
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1 in 577
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Upper West Side is about 1 in 577.
$50
Assault costs the average Upper West Side resident about $50 per year.
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Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Upper West Side in green. The most dangerous areas in Upper West Side 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 Upper West Side, Manhattan, NY Safe from Assault?
The B+ grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US neighborhood. Upper West Side is in the 73rd percentile for safety, meaning 27% of neighborhoods are safer and 73% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Upper West Side's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of assault in Upper West Side is 1.734 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Upper West Side generally consider the south part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Upper West Side may be as high as 1 in 481 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 727 in the south part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northeast parts of Upper West Side, Manhattan, NY: about 121 per year. The northwest part of Upper West Side has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.
How Upper West Side's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in Upper West Side 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.
| Upper West Side, Manhattan, NY: | 1.734 |
|---|---|
| New York: | 2.634 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, Upper West Side is safer than the New York state average and safer than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Assault in Upper West Side, Manhattan, NY
Assault is projected to cost the residents of Upper West Side about $11,834,539 in 2025, or roughly $50 per resident. This is part of Upper West Side's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Upper West Side, including every crime type and how Upper West Side 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 Upper West Side's crime maps on the Upper West Side overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Upper West Side is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Upper West Side.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
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A- | B | A- | B | |
A- | B+ | A | B+ | |
B+ | D+ | A- | D+ | |
A- | B- | A- | B- | |
C- | C- | D | C- | |
D | D- | D- | D- | |
B- | D | B- | D | |
A- | A | A- | A | |
A+ | A- | A+ | A- | |
B | C | B | C |
Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Upper West Side 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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A- | B | B | B- | |
D+ | D | D | D | |
C | C | C | B- | |
C+ | C | C | C | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | B | |
B- | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
C | B- | B- | B | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
B- | C- | C- | D+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Upper West Side, Manhattan, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 71% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Upper West Side schools on SchoolGrade
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