Assault per Capita in Brooklyn Heights
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Brooklyn Heights residents.
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1 in 396
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Brooklyn Heights is about 1 in 396.
$73
Assault costs the average Brooklyn Heights resident about $73 per year.
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Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Brooklyn Heights in green. The most dangerous areas in Brooklyn Heights are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
Is Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, NY Safe from Assault?
The B- grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. Brooklyn Heights is in the 55th percentile for safety, meaning 45% of neighborhoods are safer and 55% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Brooklyn Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of assault in Brooklyn Heights is 2.528 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Brooklyn Heights generally consider the central part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Brooklyn Heights may be as high as 1 in 178 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 699 in the central part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southwest parts of Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, NY: about 10 per year. The northwest part of Brooklyn Heights has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.
How Brooklyn Heights's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in Brooklyn Heights to the New York state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, NY: | 2.528 |
|---|---|
| New York: | 2.634 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, Brooklyn Heights is as safe as the New York state average and as safe as the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Assault in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, NY
Assault is projected to cost the residents of Brooklyn Heights about $1,457,625 in 2025, or roughly $73 per resident. This is part of Brooklyn Heights's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Brooklyn Heights, including every crime type and how Brooklyn Heights compares to other neighborhoods.
Interpreting the Assault Map
Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Brooklyn Heights's crime maps on the Brooklyn Heights overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Brooklyn Heights is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Brooklyn Heights.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C | C- | C- | D+ | |
C- | C+ | D | C+ | |
D- | D | F | D | |
C | C+ | C- | C+ | |
D | D+ | D- | D+ | |
C | C- | D+ | D+ | |
C+ | C+ | C- | C+ | |
C | D- | C | D- | |
B | C- | B | C- | |
B | C | B | C |
Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Brooklyn Heights is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D- | D- | D- | D- | |
D- | C | C | C | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
C- | C | C | C- | |
C- | D- | D- | D- | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | C | |
B | B+ | B+ | B+ | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | C | |
C+ | B- | B- | B |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 67% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Brooklyn Heights schools on SchoolGrade
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