Side-by-side safety comparison for two of NYC’s most popular neighborhoods. Which is safer for renters in 2026?
Updated August 12, 2026
| Melrose The Bronx |
Hell's Kitchen Manhattan |
|
|---|---|---|
| Safety Grade | F | C |
| 30-Day Incidents | 818 | 167 |
| Violent Crime | 20 | 13 |
| Robbery | 27 | 12 |
| Drug Activity | 0 | 0 |
Hell's Kitchen is currently safer with 167 incidents vs 818 in Melrose. Safety grades: Melrose (F) vs Hell's Kitchen (C).
Hell's Kitchen currently has fewer incidents (167 vs 818 in the last 30 days) and a C safety grade.
Melrose: 20 violent incidents. Hell's Kitchen: 13. These counts reflect the last 30 days.