2018 Safest Neighborhoods in the New York City AreaAbout this List

Fort Wadsworth

• Neighborhood in New York City, NY

• A-

• B

• A

• 5,767 Population

Breezy Point

• Neighborhood in New York City, NY

• A-

• B

• A

• 3,935 Population

Lighthouse Hill

• Neighborhood in New York City, NY

• B+

• B

• A-

• 9,608 Population

Grymes Hill

• Neighborhood in New York City, NY
• 7

Current Resident: Great views, great nature, good schools, friendly neighbors. After living on the Upper West side, the Upper East side, Long Island City and Brooklyn, I finally found a neighborhood in the city that fits my taste. The only criticism is that the high end bar scene is still lacking. Hopefully with the new outlet mall and the NY wheel in St. George that might change too!
Read 7 Reviews

• A-

• B

• A-

• 6,316 Population

Sea Gate

• Neighborhood in New York City, NY
• 3

Current Resident: Sea Gate is a peaceful haven in the middle of NYC - very quiet and safe, with a small, family-style private beach. Its residents actually say hi to each other on the street and children can go to the playground alone without fearing any dangers, thanks to Sea Gate's dedicated police department. One thing that can improve here is the transportation - Sea Gate is located far from the subway and adding a ferry to the neighborhood would help many people with their commutes to Manhattan or downtown Brooklyn. Construction work inside and outside of Sea Gate has also posed great setbacks to people's commutes. The construction work could be planned better and carried out on just one street at a time rather than all streets consecutively.
Read 3 Reviews

• A-

• B

• A-

• 3,940 Population

Huguenot

• Neighborhood in New York City, NY
• 22

Current Resident: Very warm and friendly place. Housing is spacious and eye appealing. Great play to raise a family. Many schooling options. Close to the city. Easy access to public transportation.
Read 22 Reviews

• B

• B

• A-

• 13,685 Population

Willowbrook

• Neighborhood in New York City, NY

• B+

• B

• A-

• 6,292 Population

Bay Terrace, Staten Island

• Neighborhood in New York City, NY
• 4

Niche User: Safe, homes are a good size if not big. There are good public school options nearby for elementary and middle school - for public high schools, only Staten Island Tech is good.
Read 4 Reviews

• B+

• B

• A-

• 14,073 Population

Rossville

• Neighborhood in New York City, NY
• 19

Niche User: This is a good area to live in. The atmosphere is good and it's a nice place for kids to grow up. It is a good community.

I would live here again because of the community for the children.
Read 19 Reviews

• B

• B

• A-

• 21,621 Population

Richmondtown

• Neighborhood in New York City, NY
• 4

Niche User: Excellent quality of living and diversity of businesses
Read 4 Reviews

• B

• B

• A-

• 6,095 Population

Neponsit

• Neighborhood in New York City, NY

• A-

• B

• A-

• 4,410 Population

Chelsea, Staten Island

• Neighborhood in New York City, NY
• 1

• B

• B

• A-

• 2,904 Population

Battery Park City

• Neighborhood in New York City, NY
• 6

Current Resident: The parks, the activities, the views , the schools, the convenience, and now the stores and restaurants are all reasons to love BPC. Every neighborhood in NYC may have downsides - you give up something - parks for restaurants or schools for convenience - not in BPC. Love it here!
Read 6 Reviews

• A+

• B

• A-

• 15,935 Population

Bay Terrace

• Neighborhood in New York City, NY
• 1

Current Resident: Very convenient neighborhood. The Bay Terrace Shopping Center is excellent. We have easy access to the Cross Island and the Whitestone Expressways, which makes it easy (by New York standards) to get to the rest of the city and to Long Island. The only real downside is the lack of parking on Bell Boulevard. However, there are buses that go there as well.
Read 1 Review

• A

• B

• A-

• 15,961 Population

Little Neck

• Neighborhood in New York City, NY
• 16

Current Resident: I have always felt safe in this area. There is very little crime. After living there for years I believe there was only 1 attempted house robbery. Most people have alarms, almost every block has a household that keeps a dog in the yard which is a deterrent, and part of the neighborhood is patrolled by private security. When walking late at night I never feel threatened and there is usually cars on the main roads surrounding the neighborhood.
Read 16 Reviews

• A

• B

• B+

• 16,575 Population

Woodrow

• Neighborhood in New York City, NY
• 12

Niche User: It is very safe, especially in the south side of the island. Much more drug related crime occurs at the north side.
Read 12 Reviews

• B+

• B

• B+

• 27,473 Population

Arden Heights

• Neighborhood in New York City, NY
• 18

Niche User: I live in a safe neighborhood with little to no crime.
Read 18 Reviews

• B

• B

• B+

• 24,337 Population

Grant City

• Neighborhood in New York City, NY

• B+

• B

• B+

• 5,872 Population

Westerleigh

• Neighborhood in New York City, NY
• 7

Current Resident: Great place to live. A lot like "Small town USA", filled with police officers, firefighters, other city workers and is very family oriented.
Read 7 Reviews

• B

• B

• B+

• 14,766 Population

Riverdale

• Neighborhood in New York City, NY
• 29

Niche User: Riverdale has a large community and various stores near it, there are multiple ways to go into public busy streets and find places to shop and eat at. There are also many school within the area. There are high schools and elementary schools grouped in a certain area and provided small business customers. The libraries and other schools within the area allow volunteer work for high school students who are looking to update their college resume. Riverdale is calm is specific areas but is close to many public streets people can enjoy and run errands. It has a good blend of quiet and busy with an active community.
Read 29 Reviews

• A+

• B

• B+

• 17,481 Population

Spuyten Duyvil

• Neighborhood in New York City, NY
• 4

Current Resident: There is a sense of community. It is a small area and you'll often bump into people in the supermarket or the pizzeria. It's New York City so people want to be left alone, however, a smile and a quick hello are always shared.
Read 4 Reviews

• A+

• B

• B+

• 10,549 Population

Great Kills

• Neighborhood in New York City, NY
• 6

Current Resident: Great kills is a mostly white neighborhood that has a very safe feeling during the day, but by the train station can have some druggies out at night. However, there are schools all around and the neighbors all know each other.
Read 6 Reviews

• B

• B

• B+

• 28,789 Population

Eltingville

• Neighborhood in New York City, NY
• 20

Niche User: Area is friendly and family oriented. Neighbors are concerned about maintaining the beautification of the town.
Read 20 Reviews

• B

• B

• B+

• 16,420 Population

Belle Harbor

• Neighborhood in New York City, NY
• 1

Niche User: I want to grow old here.
Read 1 Review

• A-

• B

• B+

• 7,887 Population

Pleasant Plains

• Neighborhood in New York City, NY
• 1

Current Resident: I love how clean and non violent the area is. Also, there are so many businesses, including grocery stores and food stores. There are many pizza shops so if you love pizza then you would love to live in Pleasant Plains.
Read 1 Review

• B-

• B

• B+

• 4,463 Population