Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

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

The A+ grade means the rate of burglary is much lower than the average US neighborhood. Coney Island is in the 97th percentile for safety, meaning 3% of neighborhoods are safer and 97% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Coney Island's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of burglary in Coney Island is 0.6759 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Coney Island generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Coney Island may be as high as 1 in 606 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,433 in the northeast part of the neighborhood. 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 southwest parts of Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY: about 7 per year. The southeast part of Coney Island has fewer cases of burglary with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Burglary Maps

When looking at the burglary map for Coney Island, 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 central part of the neighborhood. 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 Coney Island residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Coney Island 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 Coney Island has 2, have the same problem. Of Coney Island’s 31,066 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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Coney Island 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 Coney Island residents in a standard year.

Individual Coney Island Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of burglary in Coney Island is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Coney Island.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, NY	A-	B	A-	A+
Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY	A-	B+	A-	A+
Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn, NY	A-	B+	A-	A
Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY	A	A-	A	A+
Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, NY	A	A-	A	A+
Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, NY	A	A-	A	A+
Mapleton-Flatlands, Brooklyn, NY	A-	B+	A-	A+
Breezy Point, Queens, NY	C+	D	C+	B+
Borough Park, Brooklyn, NY	A	B+	A+	A+
Bay Ridge-Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, NY	A-	B+	A-	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Coney Island is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for burglary. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
North Laurel, Scaggsville, MD	B+	A	A	A-
Westgate, Henderson, NV	B-	B	B	B-
Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, NY	A-	B	B	A+
Cal Young, Eugene, OR	D	A-	A-	D+
Clearview, Queens, NY	A	A	A	A+
Las Tierras, El Paso, TX	B	B-	B-	B
Valley Ranch, Irving, TX	B+	B+	B+	A
Meadowview, Sacramento, CA	B+	C+	C+	C+
Model City, Miami, FL	C	D-	D-	B-
Mountain's Edge, Las Vegas, NV	A+	A-	A-	A

Considering only the burglary rate, Coney Island 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 Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY average SchoolGrade of A, with 60% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Coney Island schools on SchoolGrade

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