Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, NY Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

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

The A- grade means the rate of burglary is lower than the average US neighborhood. Ocean Hill is in the 81st percentile for safety, meaning 19% of neighborhoods are safer and 81% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ocean Hill's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of burglary in Ocean Hill is 1.367 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ocean Hill generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Ocean Hill may be as high as 1 in 588 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,329 in the southeast 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 north parts of Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, NY: about 9 per year. The southeast part of Ocean Hill has fewer cases of burglary with only 2 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Burglary Maps

When looking at the burglary map for Ocean Hill, 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 northeast 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 Ocean Hill residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Ocean Hill 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 Ocean Hill has 0, have the same problem. Of Ocean Hill’s 39,616 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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Ocean Hill 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 Ocean Hill residents in a standard year.

Individual Ocean Hill Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of burglary in Ocean Hill is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Ocean Hill.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Broadway Junction, Brooklyn, NY	C	D-	C	B+
Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, NY	B	D+	B	B+
Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY	B	C	B-	B+
Brownsville, Brooklyn, NY	B+	D+	B+	A
Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY	B+	C	B	A
East Flatbush, Brooklyn, NY	A-	C	A-	A
East Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY	B	C-	B	A
Ridgewood, Queens, NY	B+	B-	B	A
Glendale, Queens, NY	A-	B+	A-	A
Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, NY	B	C+	B	A

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Ocean Hill 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
Highlands-Perkins, Baton Rouge, LA	C-	D+	D+	D
University, Columbus, OH	C	A	A	C+
University District, Seattle, WA	F	D+	D+	F
university, Orlando, FL	A+	A	A	A
Uptown, Chicago, IL	D	C+	C+	C+
Medical, Houston, TX	D	C	C	D
Middle Village, Queens, NY	A	A	A	A+
Seaport, Stockton, CA	B-	D-	D-	C
Southwest Ada, Boise, ID	A+	A+	A+	A+
Southside, Lansing, MI	C	D	D	C

Considering only the burglary rate, Ocean Hill is as safe as 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 Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, NY average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Ocean Hill schools on SchoolGrade

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