Harlem, Manhattan, NY Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Harlem in green. The most dangerous areas in 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 Harlem, Manhattan, NY Safe from Murder?

The B grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. Harlem is in the 63rd percentile for safety, meaning 37% of neighborhoods are safer and 63% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Harlem's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Harlem is 0.0511 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Harlem generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Harlem may be as high as 1 in 15,316 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 23,334 in the northeast part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southwest parts of Harlem, Manhattan, NY: about 2 per year. The northwest part of Harlem has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Harlem's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in 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 murder rate, Harlem is less safe 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 Murder in Harlem, Manhattan, NY

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Harlem about $14,235,649 in 2025, or roughly $96 per resident. This is part of Harlem's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Harlem, including every crime type and how Harlem compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Harlem's crime maps on the Harlem overall crime page.

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Individual Harlem Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, NY	A-	C	A	B
Morningside Heights, Manhattan, NY	A-	B-	A-	B
East Harlem, Manhattan, NY	B-	D	B-	C+
Mott Haven, Bronx, NY	C+	D+	C	A-
Yorkville, Manhattan, NY	B+	D+	A-	B-
Highbridge, Bronx, NY	B	C	B+	A-
South Bronx, Bronx, NY	B-	C-	B-	A
Carnegie Hill, Manhattan, NY	A-	B	A-	B-
Washington Heights, Manhattan, NY	A	C+	A	B
Upper West Side, Manhattan, NY	A-	B+	A-	C+

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

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

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Wakefield-Williamsbridge, Bronx, NY	B+	C+	C+	A-
Bullard, Fresno, CA	C	C	C	B+
Brownsville, Brooklyn, NY	B+	D+	D+	A-
Corona, Queens, NY	A	B-	B-	A-
Sugarland, Houston, TX	C-	D+	D+	D-
Jamaica, Queens, NY	A-	C+	C+	B+
Westlake, Los Angeles, CA	D	F	F	C-
South Bronx, Bronx, NY	B-	C-	C-	A
South Mountain, Phoenix, AZ	B-	C+	C+	D+
South Side, Corpus Christi, TX	C+	C+	C+	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Harlem, Manhattan, NY average SchoolGrade of A, with 59% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Harlem schools on SchoolGrade

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