Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, NY Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Dyker Heights in green. The most dangerous areas in Dyker 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 Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, NY Safe from Assault?

The A- grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US neighborhood. Dyker Heights is in the 79th percentile for safety, meaning 21% of neighborhoods are safer and 79% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Dyker Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Dyker Heights is 1.481 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Dyker Heights generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Dyker Heights may be as high as 1 in 179 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,354 in the southeast part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southwest parts of Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, NY: about 15 per year. The southeast part of Dyker Heights has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

How Dyker Heights's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Dyker 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.

Considering only the assault rate, Dyker Heights is safer than the New York state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, NY

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Dyker Heights about $1,892,840 in 2025, or roughly $43 per resident. This is part of Dyker Heights's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Dyker Heights, including every crime type and how Dyker 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 Dyker Heights's crime maps on the Dyker Heights overall crime page.

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Individual Dyker Heights Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Dyker Heights is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Dyker Heights.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Bay Ridge-Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, NY	A-	B+	A-	B+
Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, NY	A	A-	A	A-
Sunset Park, Brooklyn, NY	A	B	A	B-
Borough Park, Brooklyn, NY	A	B+	A+	B
Greenwood, Brooklyn, NY	C+	B-	C-	B-
Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, NY	A-	B+	A-	B
Mapleton-Flatlands, Brooklyn, NY	A-	B+	A-	B
Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY	A-	B+	A-	B
Rosebank, Staten Island, NY	B+	C	B+	C+
Shore Acres, Staten Island, NY	B+	C	A-	C

Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Dyker 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
West Town, Chicago, IL	D+	C	C	B
Country Club, Bronx, NY	B	B	B	B-
Southeast Boise, Boise, ID	A	A	A	A-
Edenvale-Seven Trees, San Jose, CA	A+	B+	B+	B+
Sugar House, Salt Lake City, UT	F	C	C	C
Excelsior, San Francisco, CA	C+	C	C	C
St Charles, Waldorf, MD	B	B-	B-	B
Charlotte Gardens, Bronx, NY	B-	C-	C-	C-
Valley High-North Laguna, Sacramento, CA	A-	C+	C+	C+
Central Southwest, Houston, TX	C	C-	C-	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 70% actual proficiency versus 60% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Dyker Heights schools on SchoolGrade

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