The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Murray Hill, Manhattan, NY: Crime Maps and Statistics

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

$13.9 million

Cost of Crime™ for Murray Hill, Manhattan, NY

In 2025, crime will cost $736 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Murray Hill with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Murray Hill, Manhattan, NY Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Murray Hill's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Murray Hill sits in the 70th percentile, ahead of 70% of neighborhoods and behind 30%. The grade covers only Murray Hill's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Murray Hill is 27.84 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 15 in the east areas to 1 in 77 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Murray Hill, Manhattan, NY report the most crime, about 211 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 11 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Murray Hill, Manhattan, NY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Murray Hill for 2025 is $13,899,731, about $419 per resident and $736 per household. That equals 0.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Murray Hill Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Murray Hill, Manhattan, NY:	$419
Theater District, Manhattan, N:	$793
Arden Heights, Staten Island, :	$238
New York:	$335
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Murray Hill is $419 per year, which is $46 less than the national average and $84 more than Manhattan's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Murray Hill:

In Theater District, Manhattan, N, crime costs $793 per person, which is $375 more than in Murray Hill.
In Arden Heights, Staten Island, , crime costs $238 per person, which is $180 less than in Murray Hill

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Murray Hill for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Murray Hill	Cost per Murray Hill Resident
Murder	$4.71 million	$142
Rape/Sexual Assault	$638,121	$19
Robbery	$1.17 million	$35
Assault	$1.86 million	$56
Kidnapping	$84,820	$3
Vehicle Theft	$850,593	$26
Burglary	$389,533	$12
Theft	$2.49 million	$75
Arson	$69,898	$2
Vandalism	$1.35 million	$41
Animal Cruelty	$26,439	$1
Drug Crimes	$149,887	$5
Identity Theft	$112,894	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$13,899,731	$419

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Murray Hill, Manhattan, NY

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Murray Hill totals $35,400,627 ($1,066 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $49,300,358 ($1,485 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The northwest part of the neighborhood holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Murray Hill has 17, do the same, and of Murray Hill's 33,206 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Murray Hill Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.954
Robbery	1.115
Rape	0.3169
Murder	0.0755
Total Violent Crime	3.462 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.46
Vehicle Theft	1.654
Burglary	1.293
Arson	0.0872
Total Property Crime	17.50 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0421
Drug Crimes	0.6102
Vandalism	5.681
Identity Theft	0.4393
Animal Cruelty	0.1076
Total "Other" Rate	6.881 (B)

Individual Murray Hill Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Murray Hill is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Murray Hill.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Kips Bay, Manhattan, NY	B	C	B+
Garment District, Manhattan, NY	F	F	F
Gramercy, Manhattan, NY	C+	C	C
North Sutton Area, Manhattan, NY	A-	A	A-
Midtown, Manhattan, NY	C-	C-	D
Chelsea, Manhattan, NY	C	C-	D+
Theater District, Manhattan, NY	D	D-	D-
Clinton, Manhattan, NY	B	C	B
East Village, Manhattan, NY	B-	C-	C+
Greenwich Village, Manhattan, NY	C	C-	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Murray Hill is similar versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. 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
Ashburn, Chicago, IL	B+	B+	B+
Olney, Philadelphia, PA	B+	B-	B-
Mililani Waipio Melemanu, Mililani, HI	A+	A+	A+
Kips Bay, Manhattan, NY	B	C	C
North Side, Mount Vernon, NY	B	C-	C-
Los Feliz, Los Angeles, CA	C	D+	D+
Laurelton, Queens, NY	A	B	B
Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ	B	B+	B+
Fresh Meadows, Queens, NY	A	A	A
Far South, Fort Worth, TX	A-	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Murray Hill is less safe than the New York state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Murray Hill, Manhattan, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 71% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Murray Hill schools on SchoolGrade

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