Violent crime
1,867 per 100,000 residents, per year
967 reported in the last 12 months
+73% vs. New York (1,079)
Data through June 2026, New York City Police Department
Crime in University Heights (South)-Morris Heights, New York
The violent crime rate in University Heights (South)-Morris Heights is 1,867 per 100,000 residents per year, 73% above New York as a whole (1,079). It ranks 27 of 197 neighborhoods, where 1 is the highest rate.
The numbers
12 months to Jun 2026Property crime
2,707 per 100,000 residents, per year
1,402 reported in the last 12 months
−3% vs. New York (2,802)
All reported
4,937 per 100,000 residents, per year
2,557 reported in the last 12 months
+17% vs. New York (4,206)
Rates use an estimated population (2020 Census blocks, scaled to today’s city total) of 51,789 for University Heights (South)-Morris Heights. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending June 2026.
Where University Heights (South)-Morris Heights sits in New York
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University Heights (South)-Morris Heights is among the highest in the city: rank 27 of 197. Nearby in the ranking: Mount Eden-Claremont (West) (1,973), East New York-New Lots (1,876), Hell's Kitchen (1,831), Coney Island-Sea Gate (1,804).
Violent crime, month by month
Jul 2025 to Jun 2026| Month | Violent crimes in University Heights (South)-Morris Heights |
|---|---|
| Jul 2025 | 94 |
| Aug 2025 | 78 |
| Sep 2025 | 81 |
| Oct 2025 | 74 |
| Nov 2025 | 92 |
| Dec 2025 | 70 |
| Jan 2026 | 58 |
| Feb 2026 | 59 |
| Mar 2026 | 88 |
| Apr 2026 | 97 |
| May 2026 | 97 |
| Jun 2026 | 79 |
When crime happens in University Heights (South)-Morris Heights
12 months to May 2026In the last 12 months, half of the violent crime reported in University Heights (South)-Morris Heights happened between 4 pm and 2 am. Saturday had the most.
Violent crime busiest hour 5 pm
Property crime busiest hour 4 pm
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.
See the numbers by hour
| Hour | Friday and Saturday | Sunday to Thursday | All days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 7 am | 6 | 14 | 20 |
| 8 am | 6 | 21 | 27 |
| 9 am | 11 | 18 | 29 |
| 10 am | 5 | 17 | 22 |
| 11 am | 6 | 22 | 28 |
| 12 pm | 6 | 23 | 29 |
| 1 pm | 17 | 13 | 30 |
| 2 pm | 6 | 20 | 26 |
| 3 pm | 7 | 24 | 31 |
| 4 pm | 12 | 25 | 37 |
| 5 pm | 13 | 43 | 56 |
| 6 pm | 10 | 30 | 40 |
| 7 pm | 11 | 27 | 38 |
| 8 pm | 12 | 34 | 46 |
| 9 pm | 14 | 22 | 36 |
| 10 pm | 19 | 23 | 42 |
| 11 pm | 10 | 22 | 32 |
| 12 am | 12 | 27 | 39 |
| 1 am | 16 | 18 | 34 |
| 2 am | 12 | 13 | 25 |
| 3 am | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| 4 am | 10 | 13 | 23 |
| 5 am | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| Total with a known time | 245 | 493 | 738 |
| Hour | Friday and Saturday | Sunday to Thursday | All days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 4 | 15 | 19 |
| 7 am | 3 | 22 | 25 |
| 8 am | 6 | 18 | 24 |
| 9 am | 9 | 16 | 25 |
| 10 am | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| 11 am | 11 | 21 | 32 |
| 12 pm | 10 | 28 | 38 |
| 1 pm | 12 | 19 | 31 |
| 2 pm | 10 | 25 | 35 |
| 3 pm | 13 | 26 | 39 |
| 4 pm | 17 | 33 | 50 |
| 5 pm | 14 | 29 | 43 |
| 6 pm | 13 | 28 | 41 |
| 7 pm | 9 | 21 | 30 |
| 8 pm | 9 | 20 | 29 |
| 9 pm | 13 | 19 | 32 |
| 10 pm | 14 | 15 | 29 |
| 11 pm | 8 | 25 | 33 |
| 12 am | 7 | 17 | 24 |
| 1 am | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| 2 am | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 3 am | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 4 am | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 5 am | 1 | 17 | 18 |
| Total with a known time | 208 | 469 | 677 |
Reported crime by type
last 12 months| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. New York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 962 | 1,858 | +73% |
| HomicideViolent | 5 | 9.7 | +187% |
| Theft, burglary and robberyProperty | 967 | 1,867 | −16% |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 320 | 618 | +50% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 115 | 222 | +35% |
| Drug offensesOther | 114 | 220 | +1% |
| Weapons offensesOther | 74 | 143 | +34% |
Source and dates
qgea-i56i + 5uac-w243- Source
- 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
- 51,789 residents, estimated from 2020 Census blocks
- City page
- Crime in New York, NY
- All neighborhoods
- New York neighborhoods by reported crime rate