Neighborhood overview
Chinatown, New York City
Recent police-feed safety data for Chinatown 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.
Safety Index
Chinatown reports below New York City's citywide rate.
Violent (persons)
311 / 100k local
vs New York City 439 / 100k citywide (-29%)
reference: FBI 328 / 100k national (-5%)
Property
799 / 100k local
vs New York City 991 / 100k citywide (-19%)
reference: FBI 1,548 / 100k national (-48%)
~105,872 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.