Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The A grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US neighborhood. Park Slope is in the 85th percentile for safety, meaning 15% of neighborhoods are safer and 85% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Park Slope's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Park Slope is 0.0246 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Park Slope generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Park Slope may be as high as 1 in 33,477 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 49,736 in the southeast part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the west parts of Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY: about 0 per year. The southwest part of Park Slope has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Park Slope, remember that the rate of murder 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 west part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Park Slope residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Park Slope 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 Park Slope has 15, have the same problem. Of Park Slope’s 79,889 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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Park Slope Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Park Slope Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Park Slope is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Park Slope.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Greenwood, Brooklyn, NY	C+	B-	C-	A
Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, NY	C+	C+	C-	A-
Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, NY	D	D+	D-	A
Fort Green, Brooklyn, NY	B	C	B-	A
Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY	B	C	B	A-
Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, NY	A-	C+	A-	A+
Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, NY	C-	C+	D	A-
Columbia Street Waterfront District, Brooklyn, NY	C	C+	C-	A-
Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY	B+	C	B	A
Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY	D-	D	F	A

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Park Slope is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. 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	Murder Crime Grade
Allston-Brighton, Brighton, MA	B+	C+	C+	B
White Haven-Coro Lake, Memphis, TN	F	F	F	F
West Torrance, Torrance, CA	C+	C	C	B+
Soundview, Bronx, NY	B+	C	C	A
Ridgewood, Queens, NY	B+	B-	B-	A-
Parkchester, Bronx, NY	A-	B	B	A-
Northwest, Virginia Beach, VA	B-	A	A	D
Northwest, Columbus, OH	B+	A+	A+	B+
Highbridge, Bronx, NY	B	C	C	A-
Greater Heights, Houston, TX	C-	B	B	D

Considering only the murder rate, Park Slope 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 Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 69% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Park Slope schools on SchoolGrade

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