What is the safest neighborhood for families in the Bronx?

Co-op City ranks highest by safety (87/100), ahead of Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil. The best fit depends on your family — our neighborhood search ranks neighborhoods by your own priorities.

Is the Bronx safe for families?

It depends on the neighborhood. Co-op City (87/100) and Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil (77/100) score highest for safety in the Bronx, and the median neighborhood in the Bronx scores 14/100. The score is a percentile of NYPD crime complaints, pedestrian and cyclist injuries, and serious (Class C) housing violations, each counted per 1,000 residents, so places with many visitors and few residents tend to score lower. Compare the neighborhoods you're considering, not the Bronx as a whole.

How many neighborhoods are in the Bronx?

We score 37 neighborhoods in the Bronx across nine family signals.

How are these neighborhoods ranked?

By safety — one of the nine signals we score for every residential NYC neighborhood (on a /100 scale). Our neighborhood search can also rank them by your own weights across seven scores: safety, schools, affordability, transit, how many families live there, neighborhood character, and air quality and child health.

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The top neighborhoods in the Bronx, ranked by safety. Co-op City leads with 87/100, followed by Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil and Pelham Gardens. 37 neighborhoods in the Bronx scored in total.

The ranking

Sources: NYPD, via NYC Open Data · NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the safest neighborhood for families in the Bronx?: Co-op City ranks highest by safety (87/100), ahead of Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil. The best fit depends on your family — our neighborhood search ranks neighborhoods by your own priorities.
Is the Bronx safe for families?: It depends on the neighborhood. Co-op City (87/100) and Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil (77/100) score highest for safety in the Bronx, and the median neighborhood in the Bronx scores 14/100. The score is a percentile of NYPD crime complaints, pedestrian and cyclist injuries, and serious (Class C) housing violations, each counted per 1,000 residents, so places with many visitors and few residents tend to score lower. Compare the neighborhoods you're considering, not the Bronx as a whole.
How many neighborhoods are in the Bronx?: We score 37 neighborhoods in the Bronx across nine family signals.
How are these neighborhoods ranked?: By safety — one of the nine signals we score for every residential NYC neighborhood (on a /100 scale). Our neighborhood search can also rank them by your own weights across seven scores: safety, schools, affordability, transit, how many families live there, neighborhood character, and air quality and child health.

Which of these fits your family?

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