The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in West New York, NJ
West New York is a town of 51,500 in Hudson County, about 2 miles northwest of Midtown Manhattan · Updated November 2026
Is West New York, NJ safe?
Crime in West New York is moderate, with an overall CrimeGrade™ of B. Most US neighborhoods have little crime: 75% of Americans live in neighborhoods with less crime than West New York. Violent crime grades better than property crime here, A- against C-. What matters most is the neighborhood: grades within West New York run from A- to D+, so check the map below.
B
Overall CrimeGrade™
Safety score 622 of 1,000Less safe than most US neighborhoodsi What this means
25% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more crime than West New York as a whole, and 75% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a safety score of 838, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. West New York scores 622.
Crime is concentrated in a small share of places, so most neighborhoods score high on the 0 to 1,000 scale. That is why a score in the 800s can still mean more crime than most US neighborhoods.
How to read the map: each area's color compares its crime with the people, homes and cars there, on one national scale, from green for the least crime to red for the most. Each area gets its own color, so a busy shopping center can show red while the homes beside it stay green. The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in West New York, NJ at ISP Reports.
Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in West New York, and anyone thinking about buying or renting a home there.
Business and enterprise customers: this free map shows neighborhood areas. CrimeGrade™ business reports map crime at about 66-meter detail and estimate it for one address and type of business. See business reports
What stands out in West New York
Burglary is a strength. West New York grades C- for property crime, but burglary grades A, better than in the neighborhoods where 51% of Americans live.
Thefts from cars happen on streets and sidewalks far more often than nationally. In West New York, 89% of reported thefts from cars happen on streets and sidewalks, against 18% nationally.
The safest and least safe parts of West New York
Areas graded C are home to 66% of residents in West New York; 33% live in areas graded A or B and 1% in areas graded D or F. Grades across West New York run from A- to D+; 6% of residents live in areas with less crime than the typical US neighborhood.
33%66%
A or B 33%C 66%D or F 1%
Share of residents, by the overall CrimeGrade™ of the area they live in.
Within West New York, the southeast side has the least crime and the northeast side the most.
Is crime going up in West New York?
Since 2019, reported violent crime in West New York is up 18%, while property crime has held about steady. Murders, rapes, robberies and aggravated assaults went from about 2.4 to 2.9 a year per 1,000 residents (US: 3.7); burglaries, thefts and vehicle thefts from about 13 to 14 (US: 18). In 2024 alone, violent crime rose 20%.
Violent crime, change since 2019
Property crime, change since 2019
West New YorkUnited States
Source: crime reports to the FBI from the police department that serves West New York. The charts follow crimes per resident.
Data table
Year
Violent, West New York
Violent, US
Property, West New York
Property, US
2016
+3%
+4%
-20%
+15%
2017
-15%
+4%
-24%
+12%
2018
+8%
+0%
-18%
+4%
2019
+0%
+0%
+0%
+0%
2020
-17%
+4%
-15%
-8%
2021
-27%
+6%
-16%
-10%
2022
+4%
+5%
-10%
-6%
2023
-1%
+2%
-1%
-7%
2024
+18%
-4%
+8%
-15%
Crime rates and types in West New York
CrimeGrade™ estimates West New York has about 30 reported crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, 19% less than the US as a whole and close to New Jersey.
Overall crime
Violent crime
Property crime
Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. These figures include simple assaults and vandalism, which the FBI's violent and property crime rates leave out.
Theft makes up about 40% of crime reported in West New York. Assault is less common but costs more, because each one does more harm.
Each CrimeGrade™ compares a crime with what it affects: people for assaults and robbery, homes for burglary, parked cars for vehicle theft. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.
Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.
Where and when crime happens in West New York
West New York has its own police department, and these figures come from its reports, 2022 to 2024.
In West New York, 68% of burglaries hit homes, against 57% nationally.
Crime
Most often at
Busiest time
Burglary
Homes (68%)
Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)
Car theft
Streets and sidewalks (87%)
Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)
Theft from cars
Streets and sidewalks (89%)
Morning (6 am to noon)
Vandalism
Streets and sidewalks (60%)
Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)
Robbery
Streets and sidewalks (73%)
Evening (6 pm to midnight)
Aggravated assault
Homes (54%)
Evening (6 pm to midnight)
Shares of the crimes reported to police, 2022 to 2024. Reports with no time recorded are left out of the times.
How West New York compares with nearby cities
West New York has more crime than 9 of its 10 nearest cities. Edgewater and Secaucus have the least crime nearby.
Density, walkability and parking lots in West New York
Two things set West New York apart: it has 100% of its residents in dense blocks, against 24% nationally, and a Walk Grade of A+ (92 of 100) on BestNeighborhood, against 21 for the US as a whole. Places like that tend to report more robbery and car theft, and they run high here.
Residents in dense blocksBlocks of 10,000 or more people per square mile. Dense neighborhoods tend to report more robbery and car theft.100% of residentsUS: 24%Higher than for 99% of US city residents
Walk GradeBestNeighborhood's grade for getting through daily life on foot, traced along real walking routes to shops, schools and parks. Walkable places tend to report more theft and assault. 95% of residents here live in walkable areas.A+ (92 of 100)US: 21Higher than for 99% of US city residents
Parking lotsBig lots at stores, offices and apartment complexes. Places with more lot space tend to report more theft.0.1 spaces per residentUS: 2.0Lower than for 98% of US city residents
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Transit serviceBuses and trains an hour at the evening rush. Places with busy transit tend to report more theft and robbery. BestNeighborhood's Transit Grade for West New York: C+ (44 of 100).45 trips an hourUS: noneHigher than for 97% of US city residents
Lit at nightSatellite images show which neighborhoods are lit at night, a sign of busy streets and businesses. Brightly lit places tend to report more theft and vandalism.100% where people liveUS: 78%Higher than for 92% of US city residents
JobsJobs draw daytime crowds. Places with many jobs tend to report more theft and robbery.21 for every 100 residentsUS: 45Lower than for 85% of US city residents
These traits tend to go with more or less crime; none of them causes it on its own. Sources: Census job counts and housing figures, OpenStreetMap and Overture business listings, CrimeGrade™ parking estimates, NASA night-light imagery, US Forest Service tree cover, EPA transit data and BestNeighborhood's Walk Grade.
What crime costs West New York
Counting police, courts and prisons as well as victims' losses, crime costs West New York about $766 a year per household, 36% less than the US figure of $1,205.
Cost of crime per resident, per year
Counting the pain and suffering of victims, which comes almost entirely from violent crime, the full cost comes to about $42 million a year, or $811 per resident.
How the cost breaks down
Crime
Cost a year
Per resident
Murder
$1.0 million
$20
Rape
$1.4 million
$27
Robbery
$960,000
$19
Assault
$6.2 million
$120
Burglary
$570,000
$11
Theft
$3.2 million
$62
Vehicle theft
$930,000
$18
Arson
$16,000
under $1
Vandalism
$1.3 million
$26
Total
$16 million
$302
How CrimeGrade™ works
A CrimeGrade™ shows how much crime an area has compared with the rest of the country, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most. Every neighborhood in the US is graded on the same scale, so a B in West New York means the same as a B anywhere else.
CrimeGrade™ starts from the crimes people report to police and measures each kind of crime against what it affects: people for assaults, homes for burglaries, parked cars for car thefts.
The rates on this page count crimes for every 1,000 people who live here, the way police departments report them. West New York is the other kind of example: few people work in, shop in or visit it, so its crime per resident looks lower than its CrimeGrade™ suggests.
Comparisons with US neighborhoods use the Census Bureau's block groups, small areas of about 1,400 residents, and count the people who live in each. The figures count crimes reported to police; many crimes, shoplifting above all, never are. Behind the grades, CrimeGrade™ tested 21,607 factors from 125 data families. For business owners, paid CrimeGrade™ location reports estimate crime at a single address for each type of business.
Where the numbers come from
Crime reports that police departments file with the FBI
State crime records and city crime data, where they are published
Published research on what crime costs victims and communities
These are estimates of reported crime for whole areas, not a record of what happened on any one street. CrimeGrade™ updates them once a year and provides them free and without guarantee. Check local sources before you rely on them for a decision.
Schools in West New York, NJ average a SchoolGrade of D: 32% of students test proficient, against 21% projected for schools like them. Overall, they meet expectations. See schools in West New York on SchoolGrade
