Neighborhood overview

Upper West Side (Manhattan), New York City

Recent police-feed safety data for Upper West Side (Manhattan) in New York City, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2025 national average. Sourced directly from the New York City police open-data feed.

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Safety Index

Upper West Side (Manhattan) reports below New York City's citywide rate.

  • Violent (persons)

    147 / 100k local

    vs New York City 439 / 100k citywide (-67%)

    reference: FBI 328 / 100k national (-55%)

  • Property

    725 / 100k local

    vs New York City 991 / 100k citywide (-27%)

    reference: FBI 1,548 / 100k national (-53%)

~114,467 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023) · window ~91 days · newest report 3/31/2026 · FBI Crime Data Explorer 2025 (annual sum of monthly UCR rates)

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How to read this: CommunitySafe summarizes publicly published police reports. Scores reflect historical reporting only — not predictions of future risk, and not a substitute for professional safety advice. Should not be used as the sole basis for housing, lending, insurance, or hiring decisions. See /methodology for the full calculation.