Is Inwood Safe? Manhattan Livability, Crime & Rent

By NYPD data, Inwood is rated "Higher Than Average", with a lower crime rate per resident than 42% of Manhattan neighborhoods. 2,573 crime incidents and 8 shooting incidents over the past 12 months. See the safety page for the full breakdown.

Rents in Inwood, Manhattan vary significantly by building and apartment type. Market pricing isn't aggregated for this neighborhood yet; use DwellCheck to research specific addresses for HPD registration, HPD violations, and other building-level records. DwellCheck doesn't show rent-stabilization status; request the apartment's rent history from DHCR for that.

Inwood has a commute score of 5.5/10. 3 subway stations serve the area: Inwood-207 St, 215 St, 207 St.

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Inwood sits in Manhattan and ranks #32 of 33 Manhattan neighborhoods scored from NYC Open Data on DwellCheck's livability score (3.7/10). It's served by 3 subway stations (Inwood-207 St, 215 St, 207 St). Inwood scores 3.7: a neighborhood compromised by noise, a high housing-violation rate, and geographic distance from the city core.

DwellCheck scores Inwood, Manhattan from NYC Open Data on practical (HPD housing violations per residential lot over the last 12 months (higher = fewer violations)), commute (subway stations and lines in the neighborhood), ART (tree density and 311 noise complaints per resident), outdoor (trees and park proximity). Inwood's composite is 3.7/10. Inwood scores 3.7: a neighborhood compromised by noise, a high housing-violation rate, and geographic distance from the city core. For the block-by-block view, run any specific Inwood address through DwellCheck.

Inwood is in Manhattan, New York City. DwellCheck maps it to the Inwood Neighborhood Tabulation Area (MN1203), which falls in the Census tabulation area that matches Manhattan Community District 12 (Washington Heights-Inwood). Its main ZIP code is 10034. Subway stations in the neighborhood include Inwood-207 St, 215 St and 207 St.

Inwood is in ZIP code 10034 (99% of residential units). Shares are of the 17,358 residential units in the Inwood Neighborhood Tabulation Area (MN1203), from NYC PLUTO 26v2 tax-lot records. 1 other ZIP code holds under 5%.

Inwood is classified as "Higher Than Average" by NYPD complaint data. Over the past 12 months it recorded 8 shooting incidents and 2,573 total crime incidents. Walking at night carries the same risk profile as anywhere in NYC: stay on commercial corridors with foot traffic, avoid empty side streets after midnight, and prefer subway lines that run 24/7.

By NYPD data, Inwood is rated "Higher Than Average", with a lower crime rate per resident than 42% of Manhattan neighborhoods. 2,573 crime incidents over 12 months. Block-level risk varies; check the address-level safety score for any specific street or building.

NYPD complaint records carry approximate incident coordinates, but a neighborhood total can't tell you which blocks drive it, so we don't publish an "avoid this street" list. For a specific block, use DwellCheck's address-level safety score, which counts NYPD crime complaints within a 300m radius of the building over the latest 12 months of published data and compares that count with the borough average.

Inwood scores 3.7/10 for overall livability and has a lower crime rate per resident than 42% of Manhattan neighborhoods. Inwood scores 3.7: a neighborhood compromised by noise, a high housing-violation rate, and geographic distance from the city core. Whether it's a good fit depends on what you weight: families, solo renters, and remote workers each prioritize different factors (noise, transit access, parks, building quality).

The composite score is 3.7, the second-lowest of the 33 Manhattan neighborhoods we rank. Practical (1) is its weakest component, while outdoor (6.5) is its strongest, though still below the borough median of 7.3.

Inwood is rated higher than average, with a lower crime rate per resident than 42% of Manhattan neighborhoods and 8 shooting incidents. Total recorded crimes over 12 months: 2,573. The trend is stable, at -4.3%. Rodent complaints are high (163), but noise complaints are very high (6,857).

You have access to the A line (express) at Inwood-207 St, plus the 1 line at both 215 St and 207 St. The commute score of 5.5 reflects northern Manhattan's distance from major job centers, despite these options.

You'll find an average of 202 trees within 200 meters and a tree density of 7.4/10. The parks in the data are Sherman Creek, Monsignor Kett Playground, and Dyckman House Museum; the 3 nearest average 466 meters from the neighborhood's center.