Is Washington Heights Safe? Crime & Safety Data

In the 12 months of data through Jun 30, 2026, 8,865 crimes were reported in Washington Heights — about 59.1 per 1,000 residents per year, below the citywide rate of 66.7. There are also 61,436 open building violations on record nearby.

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By the numbers · Washington Heights

8,865

Crimes (12 mo)

-11%vs city rate (59.1 vs 66.7 per 1k)

61,436

Open violations

Crime is compared per resident (rate); counts are totals for the area. Other figures are compared to other popular New York neighborhoods.

Incident map · Washington Heights

Breakdown · Washington Heights

Most common crimes in Washington Heights

Petit Larceny
1,741
Harrassment 2
1,045
Assault 3 & Related Offenses
928
Dangerous Drugs
751
Grand Larceny
658
Other
3,742

Show all 42 types

Petit Larceny1,741
Harrassment 21,045
Assault 3 & Related Offenses928
Dangerous Drugs

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How much crime is there in Washington Heights?

In the 12 months of data through Jun 30, 2026, 8,865 crimes were reported in Washington Heights — about 59.1 per 1,000 residents per year, below the citywide rate of 66.7.

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Crimes cover Washington Heights, defined as the area within the official Washington Heights (South) + Washington Heights (North) boundary (NYC City Planning Neighborhood Tabulation Area, outlined on the map), in the 12 months of data through Jun 30, 2026. Crime is compared per resident (rate), so a large, busy area can have a high total but an average or below-average rate; violation counts are compared to other popular New York neighborhoods. Source: City of New York open data. Open data updates on a delay, so the most recent records may be incomplete. For general information only — not legal, financial, or real-estate advice.

Building violation types

Hpd Class B — Hazardous
27,480
Hpd Class C — Immediately Hazardous
15,843
Hpd Class A — Non-Hazardous
9,622
Dob Safety: Boiler Inspection Not Filed
1,515
Dob Safety: Boiler Annual Inspection Not Filed
1,131
Other
5,845

Show all 43 types

Hpd Class B — Hazardous27,480
Hpd Class C — Immediately Hazardous15,843
Hpd Class A — Non-Hazardous9,622
Dob Safety: Boiler Inspection Not Filed1,515
Dob Safety: Boiler Annual Inspection Not Filed1,131
Dob Safety: Elevator Cat 1 Test Correction Not Filed992
Dob Safety: Low-Pressure Boiler External Inspection Correction Not Filed633
Dob Safety: Ftc-Aeu-Haz599
Hpd Class I — Informational496
Dob Safety: Periodic Gas Piping Inspection Not Filed479
Dob Safety: Elevator Periodic Test Correction Not Filed472
Dob Safety: Energy Benchmarking Report Not Filed401
Dob Safety: Acc1261
Dob Safety: Energy Efficiency Grade Not Displayed228
Dob Safety: Facade Inspection Report Not Filed225
Dob Safety: High-Pressure Boiler Inspection Not Filed175
Dob Safety: Elevator Cat 1 Violation168
Dob Safety: Ll1081156
Dob Safety: Energy Audit Or Retro-Commissioning Not Filed100
Dob Safety: Ftf-En-Ll9732161
Dob Safety: Facade Inspection: Unsafe Condition Reported53
Dob Safety: Elevator Cat 5 Violation45
Dob Safety: Elevator Cat 1 Test Not Filed41
Dob Safety: Dq-En-Bench41
Dob Safety: Facade Inspection (Fisp) Unsafe/No Report Filed39
Dob Safety: Ll119832
Dob Safety: Fispfcs29
Dob Safety: Ftf-Ps-Initl18
Dob Safety: Ftf-Rw-Initl16
Dob Safety: Ftc-Vt-Cat1-Nj13
Dob Safety: Ftc-Fc-Unsafe12
Dob Safety: Ll11/9811
Dob Safety: Ftc-Ps-Unsafe9
Dob Safety: E9
Dob Safety: Ftc-Be-Int-Hp7
Dob Safety: Local Law 97 Emissions Report Not Filed6
Dob Safety: Ftc-Fc-Swarmp4
Dob Safety: L11984
Dob Safety: Structurally Compromised Building Report Not Filed3
Dob Safety: Ftc-Be-Ext-Hp3
Dob Safety: Acj12
Dob Safety: Ftf-Sp-Final1
Dob Safety: Ftf-El-Enrf1