Violent crime
860 per 100,000 residents, per year
582 reported in the last 12 months
−20% vs. New York (1,079)
Data through June 2026, New York City Police Department
The violent crime rate in East Village is 860 per 100,000 residents per year, 20% below New York as a whole (1,079). It ranks 99 of 197 neighborhoods, where 1 is the highest rate.
Violent crime
860 per 100,000 residents, per year
582 reported in the last 12 months
−20% vs. New York (1,079)
Property crime
2,739 per 100,000 residents, per year
1,853 reported in the last 12 months
−2% vs. New York (2,802)
All reported
3,723 per 100,000 residents, per year
2,519 reported in the last 12 months
−11% vs. New York (4,206)
Rates use an estimated population (2020 Census blocks, scaled to today’s city total) of 67,657 for East Village. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending June 2026.
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East Village is in the middle of the city’s range: rank 99 of 197. Nearby in the ranking: Canarsie (864), Parkchester (861), Laurelton (858), West Village (853).
| Month | Violent crimes in East Village |
|---|---|
| Jul 2025 | 51 |
| Aug 2025 | 52 |
| Sep 2025 | 47 |
| Oct 2025 | 42 |
| Nov 2025 | 53 |
| Dec 2025 | 43 |
| Jan 2026 | 43 |
| Feb 2026 | 44 |
| Mar 2026 | 60 |
| Apr 2026 | 43 |
| May 2026 | 54 |
| Jun 2026 | 50 |
In the last 12 months, half of the violent crime reported in East Village happened between 6 pm and 3 am. Friday had the most.
Violent crime busiest hour 11 pm
Property crime busiest hour noon
Each line is an average day of that kind, as a multiple of the average hour of the week (dashed line), smoothed over three hours. Days run from 6 am to 6 am, so a Friday night stays on Friday. Times are when the incident happened, as recorded by New York City Police Department; 1% of incidents have no usable time (many unknown times are recorded as midnight or noon) and are left out.
| Hour | Friday and Saturday | Sunday to Thursday | All days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 am | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 am | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 9 am | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 10 am | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| 11 am | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 12 pm | 4 | 17 | 21 |
| 1 pm | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 2 pm | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 3 pm | 7 | 17 | 24 |
| 4 pm | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| 5 pm | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| 6 pm | 5 | 16 | 21 |
| 7 pm | 6 | 13 | 19 |
| 8 pm | 6 | 21 | 27 |
| 9 pm | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 10 pm | 11 | 18 | 29 |
| 11 pm | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| 12 am | 6 | 14 | 20 |
| 1 am | 5 | 21 | 26 |
| 2 am | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| 3 am | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| 4 am | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 am | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Total with a known time | 140 | 275 | 415 |
| Hour | Friday and Saturday | Sunday to Thursday | All days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 7 am | 7 | 25 | 32 |
| 8 am | 7 | 22 | 29 |
| 9 am | 14 | 32 | 46 |
| 10 am | 9 | 19 | 28 |
| 11 am | 12 | 48 | 60 |
| 12 pm | 29 | 52 | 81 |
| 1 pm | 9 | 37 | 46 |
| 2 pm | 20 | 40 | 60 |
| 3 pm | 23 | 46 | 69 |
| 4 pm | 11 | 30 | 41 |
| 5 pm | 15 | 40 | 55 |
| 6 pm | 9 | 43 | 52 |
| 7 pm | 12 | 35 | 47 |
| 8 pm | 7 | 31 | 38 |
| 9 pm | 17 | 24 | 41 |
| 10 pm | 16 | 30 | 46 |
| 11 pm | 20 | 22 | 42 |
| 12 am | 28 | 16 | 44 |
| 1 am | 29 | 13 | 42 |
| 2 am | 21 | 10 | 31 |
| 3 am | 17 | 10 | 27 |
| 4 am | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| 5 am | 5 | 15 | 20 |
| Total with a known time | 350 | 658 | 1,008 |
| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. New York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 581 | 859 | −20% |
| HomicideViolent | 1 | 1.5 | −56% |
| Theft, burglary and robberyProperty | 1,558 | 2,303 | +3% |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 273 | 404 | −2% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 22 | 33 | −80% |
| Drug offensesOther | 59 | 87 | −60% |
| Weapons offensesOther | 25 | 37 | −65% |