Side-by-side safety comparison for two of NYC’s most popular neighborhoods. Which is safer for renters in 2026?
Updated June 27, 2026
| West Village Manhattan |
Greenwich Village Manhattan |
|
|---|---|---|
| Safety Grade | B | B |
| 30-Day Incidents | 163 | 102 |
| Violent Crime | 11 | 8 |
| Robbery | 7 | 3 |
| Drug Activity | 0 | 0 |
Greenwich Village is currently safer with 102 incidents vs 163 in West Village. Safety grades: West Village (B) vs Greenwich Village (B).
Greenwich Village currently has fewer incidents (102 vs 163 in the last 30 days) and a B safety grade.
West Village: 11 violent incidents. Greenwich Village: 8. These counts reflect the last 30 days.