In Tremont, there have been over five hundred combined cases of theft and assault in the last six months. And, the worst part, is there's hardly been any arrests. Not even for vandalism. That's not surprising. The cops are just letting things go here. Drugs and sex crimes are commonplace as well. Off we go. This D train isn't so bad. They clearly just cleaned it. This is the Fordham neighborhood of the Bronx. You have a one in thirty-three chance of becoming a victim of some kind if you live or stay in Fordham.
That's like buying a home in Nebraska, but this is far from Nebraska, pal. You can sorta walk around here in the daytime and not feel like you're gonna get robbed - at least that was before the NYPD shrunk in size.
But at night, it's like zombie land with all the drugged out people and the filth. If you live in Fordham, you can go to the zoo for fun. But this place is kinda a zoo already, so you don't really even have to do that. A little further along the road will take you to Yonkers and points north. The area also stands as the number 5 worst neighborhood in New York.
The 10, residents of the area often struggle to make ends meet. Woodlawn-Nordwood isn't without its charms. It serves as home to many examples of unique architecture, such as the stunning St.
Brendan's Church. For a sample of old-time New York, you can also head to ValentineVarian House , which dates back to It also counts as one of the worst locations to call home in all of New York City.
The economy offers little opportunity for the neighborhood's 77, inhabitants. The unemployment rate runs 7. Like much of the area, crime is a major concern as well.
There are highlights to the neighborhood. Bedford Park is a diverse neighborhood located in the northwestern part of the Bronx, between Norwood and Fordham.
Sections of the area are considered trendy, but a weak economy for the rest of the 91, residents makes this one of the hardest sections in New York City to live in. A lack of good-paying jobs makes Bedford Park a difficult place to put down roots.
The unemployment rate sits at a lofty 8. Still, there are reasons to seek out Bedford Park. It features many lovely tree-lined neighborhoods and has its share of attractions.
For example, you can check out the New York Botanical Gardens. Back on the subway we go. We're on the 3 train, just minding our own business. Worried about how safe it will be when we arrive. Brownsville is one of the few neighborhoods in New York that has remained relatively untouched by gentrification.
The buildings in this area are older and the crime rate's lower than its peak in when Time magazine called it one of the most dangerous hoods in the whole city. Brownsville's getting a little better. The hope is that gentrification will reach deep into this neighborhood. Since the Barclays Center was built in Brooklyn, neighborhoods have improved. When gentrification does take hold in Brownsville, that's just going to push the poor people here up to the Bronx, into Westchester County into areas like Mt.
Vernon, or even send them far away into places like South Philly. Okay here we are on the 6 train on our way to our ninth stop. That guy over there is totally giving me the creeps. Hopefully he doesn't get off at our stop. And here it is. Our ninth stop is in Soundview. We're in the South Bronx. The first housing project constructed in the Bronx was here back in Now, there's ten public housing units here - and more than public housing buildings.
In the 70s, white flight helped this area fall into rapid decay, and the crack epidemic made it even more terrible in the late 80s.
Now a few years ago, Sound View may have been in our top 5 list of New York's worst neighborhoods, but they've kinda cleaned this place up a little bit. It's been gentrified some and some middle class folks have moved in - the people who want to stay in the Bronx, but don't want to be in the worst hoods. The places we'll talk about in a bit. But the crime is still really high here. If you search News12 for mentions of Soundview, you'll find article after article highlighting various attacks and robberies and thefts.
And this goes back only a few weeks. We're on the 5 train now. People are really starting to get on our nerves.
At least no one's breakdancing. This place is beat up. It's like parts of Harlem right across the river - lots of drug use and prostitutes, drug dealers. You can't take your shoes off and walk on the sidewalks here cause of what you might step on or in.
It's not uncommon to hop out and get some chicken nuggets and see someone shooting up in the bathroom. To figure out how bad a place is to live in, we only needed to know what kinds of things people like and then decide what places have the least amount of those things. We threw the following criteria into this analysis in order to get the best, most complete results possible. We used this set of criteria for each neighborhood in New York City:.
Then, we ranked each neighborhood in New York City, New York for each of these criteria from worst to best. Read on below to learn more about these terrible places around New York City to live. Or skip to the end to see the list of all neighborhoods ranked from worst to best. This list is a scientific analysis based on real data and is completely unbiased.
Hold on to your pants. Well there you have it -- the worst of the neighborhoods in New York City with Hunts Point landing at the bottom of the pack. As we mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in New York City aren't all bad. Carnegie Hill takes the cake as the best place to live in New York City. Toggle navigation Road Snacks.
Especially as it is one of the most dangerous areas in the Bronx. The rehab centers and patrol officers are too many in trying to keep the crime rate at bay. About 70, people live here and the total crime rate is 1, crimes to , people. This neighborhood is not so dangerous in terms of burglaries or murder. Significantly, property crime, and not violent crime, takes a larger part of the crime numbers.
When in this neighborhood, the chance of being a crime victim is 1 in 8. This, perhaps, should be one of the most diversified neighborhoods in the city.
Located at upper Manhattan, East Harlem has been the center for immigrants of any tribe. In the past, this neighborhood, both ghetto and affluent, saw so much crime. From robberies and shootings, to drug sale rings, rapes and grand larceny. If you ever sit and wonder: is Harlem safe? Here you go. Even the subway station around 25th St could make you feel unsafe over Harlem ghetto. This neighborhood used to be dangerous some decades back but now, it seems relatively safe. Property crime has an estimate of 1, in , people while violent crime The chances of being a victim of a crime in this neighborhood is 1 out of This neighborhood in West Bronx has very little arrests reported, and also not the most dangerous in New York of course.
However, with a population of , people, total crime of 2, is on the high side. Though located in Bronx and ranked the 14th best, it is still one of the most dangerous areas in New York.
With one of the smallest population as 64, inhabitants, its total crime rate per , people is at an alarming 3, If you live in Fordham, then your chances of being a crime victim is 1 in Violent crimes, clearly, have been very rare in a decade. But in , over people were victims of murder. Ironically, data from March explains how the overall crime rate has declined to the lowest ever, since recorded in It dropped by 6.
Being safe in New York is dependent on a lot of factors. Some neighborhoods are dangerous only at nights, while some others could be at whenever time of day. Again, some crimes in neighborhoods could be targeted at tourists and visitors alone, while others are also to locals alike. It is possible to live a decade and never have to be a victim to a dangerous crime. Or only to view crimes by screenplays and TV screens, and never be mugged. A neighborhood in the Bronx, with population of 33, people.
Low number could illustrate: is the Bronx safe? A Brooklyn neighborhood of 23, people. Most of the residents commute using the bus, train or the subway within Brooklyn and away. Crimes are less common in this aspect. Also, Hampton Inn Brooklyn and AC hotel by Marriott have good reviews on safety by night, even for women traveling alone.
While crime rates were declining in recent times, in these areas, burglaries, robbery and murder kept rising. A Manhattan neighborhood of 4, people. A mine for crime, Hell's Kitchen was infamous for gang violence as Chelsea used to be filled with drug traffickers.
Even with the drop in crime rate, violence is still apparent in these areas. There are always people moving about way past evening. The hotels at the west side usually have good security. Another Brooklyn neighborhood with a total population of 31, With well-to-do inhabitants and many tourists in this area all the time, crime rate tends to go higher.
A Bronx neighborhood with decent set up and clean areas.
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