Central Park, NY Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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43%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

25%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

46%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

Central Park crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Central Park crime data. These estimates take into account the overall New York crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Central Park crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout New York.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Central Park_{/100k people}	New York_{/100k people}	New York_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	252,239	1,216 (estimate)	3,039	2,100	2,119
Murder	325	n/a	3.9	2.7	5.0
Rape	1,943	n/a	23.4	21.7	37.5
Robbery	15,559	n/a	187.5	96.1	60.6
Assault	37,863	n/a	456.2	259.6	256.1
Violent crime	55,690	268 (estimate)	671	380	359
Burglary	12,842	n/a	154.7	136.6	229.2
Theft	167,230	n/a	2,015.0	1,432.8	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	16,477	n/a	198.5	150.2	258.8
Property crime	196,549	947 (estimate)	2,368	1,720	1,760

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Central Park crime map

The Central Park crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Central Park as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Central Park crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Central Park crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Central Park crime rates are 43% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Central Park are 25% lower than the national average
In Central Park you have a 1 in 83 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Central Park is safer than 84% of the cities in New York
Year over year crime in New York has decreased by 1%

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Daily Crime In Central Park (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Central Park

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Central Park is 1 in 373

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Central Park is 1 in 106

The chance of being a victim of crime in Central Park is 1 in 83

Year Over Year Crime In New York (per 100,000 people)

New York police department

Item	Central Park	New York	New York
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	49,283	109,351
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	5.9	2.9

Sex offenders in New York

State	Total offenders	New York_/100K	National_/100K
New York	25,064	137	266

There are a total of 25,064 sex offenders in New York. This yields a total of 137 sex offenders in New York per 100,000 residents which is 48% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Emerson, NJ	7,606	0	95	95
Harrington Park, NJ	4,735	0	212	212
Oradell, NJ	8,126	48	168	215
Rye, NY	15,769	12	255	267
Bergenfield, NJ	27,375	48	232	280
Stewart Manor, NY	1,966	53	241	295
Kensington, NY	1,276	53	241	295
New York, NY	8,379,552	671	2,368	3,039

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Los Angeles, CA	3,973,278	728	1,484	2,212
Chicago, IL	2,699,347	540	3,472	4,012
New York, NY	8,379,552	671	2,368	3,039

Source: The Central Park, New York, NY crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

Central Park, New York, NY Crime Rates