Side-by-side safety comparison for two of NYC’s most popular neighborhoods. Which is safer for renters in 2026?
Updated August 12, 2026
| Upper West Side Manhattan |
Greenpoint Brooklyn |
|
|---|---|---|
| Safety Grade | B | B |
| 30-Day Incidents | 150 | 105 |
| Violent Crime | 9 | 0 |
| Robbery | 7 | 0 |
| Drug Activity | 2 | 0 |
Greenpoint is currently safer with 105 incidents vs 150 in Upper West Side. Safety grades: Upper West Side (B) vs Greenpoint (B).
Greenpoint currently has fewer incidents (105 vs 150 in the last 30 days) and a B safety grade.
Upper West Side: 9 violent incidents. Greenpoint: 0. These counts reflect the last 30 days.