Murder per Capita in Brooklyn
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Brooklyn residents.
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Brooklyn residents.
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Murder costs the average Brooklyn resident about $54 per year.
Crime Grade's murder 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.
The A- grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US city. Brooklyn is in the 83rd percentile for safety, meaning 17% of cities are safer and 83% 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 murder in Brooklyn is 0.0287 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Brooklyn generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Brooklyn may be as high as 1 in 18,908 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 75,549 in the northwest part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the east parts of Brooklyn, MS: about 0 per year. The south part of Brooklyn has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
The chart below compares the murder rate in Brooklyn to the Mississippi state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Brooklyn, MS: | 0.0287 |
|---|---|
| Mississippi: | 0.0493 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Brooklyn is safer than the Mississippi state average and safer than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Brooklyn about $78,275 in 2025, or roughly $54 per resident. This is part of Brooklyn's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Brooklyn, including every crime type and how Brooklyn compares to other cities.
Remember that murder 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's crime maps on the Brooklyn overall crime page.
To better understand and navigate these intricate crime maps, a high-speed internet connection can be crucial. Fast and seamless online connectivity ensures that map details load efficiently, providing users with clearer, uninterrupted insights. If you're considering enhancing your online experience, check out high speed internet in Brooklyn, MS at ISP Reports.Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Brooklyn is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Brooklyn.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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B- | A+ | C+ | A- | |
A | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
B | A+ | C+ | A- | |
A- | A+ | A- | A- | |
A | A+ | A+ | B- | |
A- | A+ | B+ | A- | |
B | A- | A | B+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B- | |
A | A+ | A | B+ | |
A | A+ | A- | B |
Brooklyn is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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A- | B+ | B+ | C | |
C | C- | C- | C+ | |
C | A- | A- | B- | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | C- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | F | |
A- | C+ | C+ | B+ | |
C | C | C | D+ | |
C+ | A- | A- | A+ | |
C- | C+ | C+ | B | |
F | D- | D- | D |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Brooklyn, MS average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Brooklyn schools on SchoolGrade
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