Side-by-side safety comparison for two of NYC’s most popular neighborhoods. Which is safer for renters in 2026?
Updated August 12, 2026
| Nolita Manhattan |
Hell's Kitchen Manhattan |
|
|---|---|---|
| Safety Grade | C | C |
| 30-Day Incidents | 308 | 167 |
| Violent Crime | 22 | 13 |
| Robbery | 18 | 12 |
| Drug Activity | 0 | 0 |
Hell's Kitchen is currently safer with 167 incidents vs 308 in Nolita. Safety grades: Nolita (C) vs Hell's Kitchen (C).
Hell's Kitchen currently has fewer incidents (167 vs 308 in the last 30 days) and a C safety grade.
Nolita: 22 violent incidents. Hell's Kitchen: 13. These counts reflect the last 30 days.