The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Van Nest, Bronx, NY: Crime Maps and Statistics

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B+
Property Crime Grade	A-
Other Crime Grade	B

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$4.59 million

Cost of Crime™ for Van Nest, Bronx, NY

In 2025, crime will cost $828 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Van Nest 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 Van Nest, Bronx, NY Safe?

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Van Nest's combined rate is lower than the norm. Van Nest sits in the 83rd percentile, ahead of 83% of neighborhoods and behind 17%. The grade covers only Van Nest's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Van Nest is 22.52 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 12 in the southeast areas to 1 in 53 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Van Nest, Bronx, NY report the most crime, about 77 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 9 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Van Nest, Bronx, NY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Van Nest for 2025 is $4,594,124, about $299 per resident and $828 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Van Nest Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Van Nest, Bronx, NY:	$299
Theater District, Manhattan, N:	$793
Arden Heights, Staten Island, :	$238
New York:	$335
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Van Nest is $299 per year, which is $165 less than the national average and $36 less than Bronx's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Van Nest:

In Theater District, Manhattan, N, crime costs $793 per person, which is $494 more than in Van Nest.
In Arden Heights, Staten Island, , crime costs $238 per person, which is $61 less than in Van Nest

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Van Nest	Cost per Van Nest Resident
Murder	$899,778	$59
Rape/Sexual Assault	$265,619	$17
Robbery	$384,733	$25
Assault	$864,121	$56
Kidnapping	$38,269	$2
Vehicle Theft	$473,563	$31
Burglary	$146,935	$10
Theft	$762,384	$50
Arson	$15,271	$1
Vandalism	$624,620	$41
Animal Cruelty	$14,351	$1
Drug Crimes	$71,431	$5
Identity Theft	$33,050	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$4,594,124	$299

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Van Nest, Bronx, 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 Van Nest totals $7,679,718 ($500 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $12,273,841 ($799 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 southwest 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 do the same, and of Van Nest's 15,354 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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Van Nest 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 Van Nest residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.960
Robbery	0.7966
Rape	0.2853
Murder	0.0312
Total Violent Crime	3.073 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.588
Vehicle Theft	1.992
Burglary	1.055
Arson	0.0412
Total Property Crime	12.68 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0411
Drug Crimes	0.6289
Vandalism	5.694
Identity Theft	0.2781
Animal Cruelty	0.1264
Total "Other" Rate	6.769 (B)

Individual Van Nest Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Bronxdale, Bronx, NY	B+	B	B+
Morris Park, Bronx, NY	B+	B	B+
Parkchester, Bronx, NY	A-	B	A-
West Farms, Bronx, NY	B+	C	B+
Williamsbridge, Bronx, NY	B+	B-	B+
Belmont, Bronx, NY	B	C	B
Middletown-Pelham Bay, Bronx, NY	B	B-	B-
Baychester, Bronx, NY	A-	B	A-
Unionport, Bronx, NY	A-	B-	A-
Tremont, Bronx, NY	B	C	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Van Nest is lower 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
Airline, Houston, TX	D	D-	D-
Woodlawn, Bronx, NY	B+	B	B
Winter Hill, Somerville, MA	A-	C+	C+
Winter Gardens, Lakeside, CA	B	B-	B-
Windsor Park, Chicago, IL	D	D	D
Widefield, Security-Widefield, CO	B	B	B
Whittier, Minneapolis, MN	F	D-	D-
whitehall, Pittsburgh, PA	A-	A+	A+
West Side, St. Paul, MN	C-	C	C
West Oak Hill, Austin, TX	B	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Van Nest is as safe as the New York state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Van Nest, Bronx, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 68% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Van Nest schools on SchoolGrade

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