Violent crime
670 per 100,000 residents, per year
226 reported in the last 12 months
−38% vs. New York (1,079)
Data through June 2026, New York City Police Department
Crime in Sunset Park (East)-Borough Park (West), New York
The violent crime rate in Sunset Park (East)-Borough Park (West) is 670 per 100,000 residents per year, 38% below New York as a whole (1,079). It ranks 127 of 197 neighborhoods, where 1 is the highest rate.
The numbers
12 months to Jun 2026Property crime
1,268 per 100,000 residents, per year
428 reported in the last 12 months
−55% vs. New York (2,802)
All reported
2,211 per 100,000 residents, per year
746 reported in the last 12 months
−47% vs. New York (4,206)
Rates use an estimated population (2020 Census blocks, scaled to today’s city total) of 33,747 for Sunset Park (East)-Borough Park (West). Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending June 2026.
Where Sunset Park (East)-Borough Park (West) sits in New York
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Sunset Park (East)-Borough Park (West) is in the middle of the city’s range: rank 127 of 197. Nearby in the ranking: Williamsburg (680), Morningside Heights (671), Pelham Gardens (664), Sunset Park (Central) (661).
Violent crime, month by month
Jul 2025 to Jun 2026| Month | Violent crimes in Sunset Park (East)-Borough Park (West) |
|---|---|
| Jul 2025 | 22 |
| Aug 2025 | 17 |
| Sep 2025 | 17 |
| Oct 2025 | 23 |
| Nov 2025 | 16 |
| Dec 2025 | 25 |
| Jan 2026 | 15 |
| Feb 2026 | 15 |
| Mar 2026 | 17 |
| Apr 2026 | 23 |
| May 2026 | 19 |
| Jun 2026 | 17 |
Reported crime by type
last 12 months| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. New York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 224 | 664 | −38% |
| HomicideViolent | 2 | 5.9 | +76% |
| Theft, burglary and robberyProperty | 318 | 942 | −58% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 56 | 166 | +1% |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 54 | 160 | −61% |
| Drug offensesOther | 63 | 187 | −15% |
| Weapons offensesOther | 29 | 86 | −20% |
Source and dates
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- New York City Police Department, via NYC OpenData (dataset qgea-i56i + 5uac-w243), aggregated by neighborhood
- Window
- July 2025 to June 2026 (12 months)
- Population
- 33,747 residents, estimated from 2020 Census blocks
- City page
- Crime in New York, NY
- All neighborhoods
- New York neighborhoods by reported crime rate