West Village, Manhattan, NY Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US neighborhood. West Village is in the 27th percentile for safety, meaning 73% of neighborhoods are safer and 27% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Village's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in West Village is 4.646 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Village generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in West Village may be as high as 1 in 66 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 532 in the southwest part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northwest parts of West Village, Manhattan, NY: about 26 per year. The west part of West Village has fewer cases of assault with only 4 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for West Village, remember that the rate of assault per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the southeast part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for West Village residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which West Village has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which West Village has 11, have the same problem. Of West Village’s 25,994 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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West Village Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All assault rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 West Village residents in a standard year.

Individual West Village Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Greenwich Village, Manhattan, NY	C	C-	C-	C-
Soho, Manhattan, NY	D-	D	F	D
Chelsea, Manhattan, NY	C	C-	D+	C-
Little Italy, Manhattan, NY	C-	C	D	C
Tribeca, Manhattan, NY	B-	C	C+	C
Gramercy, Manhattan, NY	C+	C	C	C
East Village, Manhattan, NY	B-	C-	C+	D+
Garment District, Manhattan, NY	F	F	F	F
Chinatown, Manhattan, NY	C	D-	C	D-
Kips Bay, Manhattan, NY	B	C	B+	C

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

West Village is similar versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Back Bay, Boston, MA	D+	D	D	D-
Logan-Ogontz-Fern Rock, Philadelphia, PA	C+	D+	D+	C-
West Seattle, Seattle, WA	D	C+	C+	B-
Woodbridge, Irvine, CA	A+	A-	A-	A-
Flint Village, Fall River, MA	B+	B-	B-	C
Five Points, Denver, CO	F	F	F	F
Fairhill, Philadelphia, PA	B-	C-	C-	C-
Creston, Grand Rapids, MI	B+	C-	C-	C-
Cooper Mountain-Aloha North, Aloha, OR	C	B+	B+	B+
Clifton, Staten Island, NY	C+	D	D	D

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

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Village, Manhattan, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 77% actual proficiency versus 55% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See West Village schools on SchoolGrade

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