East 181st Street & Creston Avenue
East 181st Street and Creston Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Mount Hope, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 13 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Walton Park is 580 feet away. The nearest subway, 182-183 Sts, is about three minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 23 public places, five of them day care or pre-K sites, and 19 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 182-183 Sts, 890 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 182-183 Sts B, D890 feetB D
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- B …
- D …
Manhattan
2 lines- B …
- D …
Also within a walk
- Burnside Av 40.3 miles4
- Tremont Av B, D0.3 milesB D
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Grand Concourse/E 181 St, 330 feet away, for the Bx1 and Bx2.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Grand Concourse/E 181 St Bx1, Bx2 · Shelter330 feetBx1 Bx2
Next buses at this stop
- Bx1 …
- Bx2 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on East 181st Street.
- 19 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Grand Concourse & E 181 St 23 docks in all440 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway southbound at Clay Avenue, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 2173 Grand Concourse Gas station0.4 miles
- 2478 Jerome Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars2.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 13 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, July 2022
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10453
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 14
- Police precinct
- 46
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Mount Hope
- Elevation
- 113 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 4,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1923 and 1940.
Since 2014 at least 466 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 92 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 34 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2019 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Creston Avenue
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Creston Avenue
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
North side of East 181st Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
South side of East 181st Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, at Firehouse for Engine Co. 75.
- Honor 2000 Mural by Mierle Landerman Ukeles, 2000610 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 23 public places.
- 5 day care or pre-K sites
- 4 gardens
- 3 parks
- 3 playgrounds
- 3 schools
- 5 other places
Schools and child care
- Creston Academy School300 feet
- School for Environmental Citizenship School300 feet
- Lutheran Social Services of Metropolitan New York Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K350 feet
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- Sharbani Roy Preschool, ages 2 to 5520 feet
- P.S. 279 Captain Manuel Rivera, Jr. School710 feet
- Arcadia Children's Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K790 feet
- Kidslandny Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,130 feet
- Luna Daycare Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Mabel Hampton Playground180 feet
- Bergen Triangle410 feet
- Bean Morris Garden430 feet
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- Walton Park580 feet
- Walton Playground620 feet
- Creston Jungle Playground Garden810 feet
- Devanney Triangle910 feet
- Mount Hope Garden1,010 feet
- Mount Hope Garden Playground1,020 feet
- Jardin de Ternura Garden1,060 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 80 East 181st Street Older adult center390 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 19/Engine 75/Ladder 33 Fire station860 feet
- 46th Precinct Police station910 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket1,060 feet
- CTown Supermarket1,200 feet
- Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store1,010 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 19 places to eat and 33 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Morris Avenue & East 181st Street 280 feet
- Grand Concourse & East 181st Street 320 feet
- East 180th Street & Creston Avenue 380 feet
- East 181st Street & Anthony Avenue 490 feet
- Walton Avenue & East 181st Street 540 feet
- Morris Avenue & Cameron Place 550 feet
- Creston Avenue & East 182nd Street 680 feet
- Walton Avenue & Cameron Place 760 feet
See every intersection along Creston Avenue or East 181st Street.