Side-by-side safety comparison for two of NYC’s most popular neighborhoods. Which is safer for renters in 2026?
Updated August 12, 2026
| East Village Manhattan |
SoHo Manhattan |
|
|---|---|---|
| Safety Grade | C | B |
| 30-Day Incidents | 278 | 237 |
| Violent Crime | 19 | 15 |
| Robbery | 7 | 19 |
| Drug Activity | 1 | 0 |
SoHo is currently safer with 237 incidents vs 278 in East Village. Safety grades: East Village (C) vs SoHo (B).
SoHo currently has fewer incidents (237 vs 278 in the last 30 days) and a B safety grade.
East Village: 19 violent incidents. SoHo: 15. These counts reflect the last 30 days.