Neighborhood report
New York, NY
Major US metro · pop. 8.8M. Crime, schools, demographics and walkability — sourced from FBI, US Census, NCES and OpenStreetMap.
Population
8.8M
Crime grade
B
FBI · 2025
Schools nearby
8
within 1.5 mi
Walkability
—
Crime & safety
Crime in New York
Violent crime
220
per 100k · FBI
Property crime
975
per 100k · FBI
Combined rate
1,195
2025
New York's combined crime rate is 44% below the US national average for cities of similar size. Reported via the FBI Crime Data Explorer.
These figures reflect city-wide aggregates. Block-level safety, recent incidents and registered-offender lookups are available in the NeighborScope app.
Schools
Schools near New York
Schools within range
8
1.5-mile radius
Source
NCES
federal school data
NeighborScope catalogs every public and accredited private school within a radius of New York. Individual school ratings, distance from your address, and district boundary detail are available in the app.
Cost of living
Home prices in New York
FHFA price index
442
latest
12-month change
+23.3%
Home price index for the New York metro is sourced from the Federal Housing Finance Agency via FRED. Prices are up 23.3% year-over-year.
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FAQ
Frequently asked about New York
Is New York, NY safe?
New York, NY earns a NeighborScope crime grade of B, with a combined violent + property crime rate of 1,195 per 100k residents — lower than similarly sized US cities. By this measure, New York is safer than average. NeighborScope grades crime from the FBI Crime Data Explorer using a city-wide aggregate; for street-level patterns and recent incidents, use the NeighborScope app.
What is the crime rate in New York, NY?
Per the FBI Crime Data Explorer for 2025, New York reports a violent crime rate of 220 per 100,000 residents and a property crime rate of 975 per 100,000. These are city-wide aggregates and reflect crime reported to law enforcement, not all crime that occurs.
What schools are in New York, NY?
NeighborScope counts 8 public and accredited private schools within a 1.5-mile radius of central New York, drawn from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Individual school ratings, district boundaries and distance-from-address details are available in the NeighborScope app.