Brooklyn, NY Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Brooklyn in green. The most dangerous areas in Brooklyn 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, NY Safe?

The A grade means the rate of burglary is much lower than the average US city. Brooklyn is in the 87th percentile for safety, meaning 13% of cities are safer and 87% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Brooklyn's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Brooklyn is 1.031 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Brooklyn generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Brooklyn may be as high as 1 in 668 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,376 in the southwest part of the city. See the section on interpreting the burglary map, however, because comparing rates for burglary or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the north parts of Brooklyn, NY: about 605 per year. The southeast part of Brooklyn has fewer cases of burglary with only 83 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Burglary Maps

When looking at the burglary map for Brooklyn, remember that the rate of burglary per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the north part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the burglary rate map do not always indicate danger for Brooklyn residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Brooklyn has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Brooklyn has 244, have the same problem. Of Brooklyn’s 2,896,416 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Brooklyn Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All burglary rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Brooklyn residents in a standard year.

Individual Brooklyn Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of burglary in Brooklyn is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Brooklyn.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
New York, NY	B-	C	C-	A-
Jersey City, NJ	C+	B-	C+	A-
Hoboken, NJ	C	B	C	A
Queens, NY	C+	C-	C	A+
Bayonne, NJ	B-	B-	C	B+
Manhattan, NY	C-	D	D+	A-
Weehawken, NJ	C-	B+	C-	A
Union City, NJ	C+	C	B-	A
West New York, NJ	C+	C+	B	A+
Guttenberg, NJ	C+	C+	B-	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Brooklyn is lower versus other cities of the same size for burglary. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
San Francisco, CA	D	D	D	D
San Mateo, CA	C	D+	D+	B+
Seattle, WA	D-	D+	D+	F
San Diego, CA	D+	D+	D+	D+
Santa Barbara, CA	D+	D-	D-	D-
San Angelo, TX	D-	D	D	F
San Pedro, CA	C	D+	D+	C-
Santa Maria, CA	C-	D-	D-	D+
San Ramon, CA	B	B	B	B-
Scottsdale, AZ	D+	C-	C-	C-

Considering only the burglary rate, Brooklyn is safer than the New York state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Brooklyn, NY average SchoolGrade of A-, with 58% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Brooklyn schools on SchoolGrade

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