Midtown, Manhattan, NY Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of theft is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Midtown is in the 11th percentile for safety, meaning 89% of neighborhoods are safer and 11% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Midtown's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in Midtown is 30.41 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Midtown generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Midtown may be as high as 1 in 4 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 76 in the southeast part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the theft map, however, because comparing rates for theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the east parts of Midtown, Manhattan, NY: about 525 per year. The northeast part of Midtown has fewer cases of theft with only 45 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for Midtown, remember that the rate of theft 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 west part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Midtown residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Midtown 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 Midtown has 122, have the same problem. Of Midtown’s 64,749 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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Midtown Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Midtown Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of theft in Midtown is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Midtown.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Theater District, Manhattan, NY	D	D-	D-	F
North Sutton Area, Manhattan, NY	A-	A	A-	B
Garment District, Manhattan, NY	F	F	F	F
Clinton, Manhattan, NY	B	C	B	C+
Murray Hill, Manhattan, NY	B+	B	B	C+
Upper East Side, Manhattan, NY	A-	B+	A	B+
Kips Bay, Manhattan, NY	B	C	B+	B-
Roosevelt Island, Manhattan, NY	A+	A-	A+	A+
Chelsea, Manhattan, NY	C	C-	D+	D
Gramercy, Manhattan, NY	C+	C	C	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Midtown is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. 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	Theft Crime Grade
Mira Mesa, San Diego, CA	B-	B+	B+	C
Preston Hollow, Dallas, TX	B-	B-	B-	A-
Oxford Circle, Philadelphia, PA	A-	B+	B+	B+
Otay Ranch, Chula Vista, CA	A+	A	A	A+
Oak Lawn, Dallas, TX	C-	B-	B-	C
Northwest, Anaheim, CA	B+	C	C	A-
Northeast, Virginia Beach, VA	B	A	A	C+
Near Northwest, Houston, TX	C-	D	D	C+
Morris Heights, Bronx, NY	B+	C	C	B
Southwestern Denver, Denver, CO	D	D+	D+	C

Considering only the theft rate, Midtown 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 Midtown, Manhattan, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 73% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Midtown schools on SchoolGrade

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