The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, NY: Crime Maps and Statistics

Crime per Capita in Carroll Gardens

The map below displays the crime rate per 1,000 residents in Carroll Gardens.

 

Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, NY Map of Crime Rates
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C+

Overall Crime Grade™

C+
C-
Other Crime Grade
B+

$10.2 million

Cost of Crime™ for Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, NY

In 2025, crime will cost $961 per household.

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Crime Grade's crime map highlights the safest areas in Carroll Gardens in green, the most dangerous in red, and moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted based on both the type and severity of the crime. For more information on how to interpret our crime maps, see the Interpreting the Crime Maps section below.

Is Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, NY Safe?

The C+ grade indicates that the rate of crime is about the same as that of the average US neighborhood. Carroll Gardens ranks in the 48th percentile for safety, meaning it is safer than 48% of neighborhoods but less safe than 52%. This analysis applies only to Carroll Gardens's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The crime rate in Carroll Gardens is 37.65 per 1,000 residents in the typical year. Carroll Gardens Residents generally consider the south part of the neighborhood to be the safest. Your chance of being a victim of crime in Carroll Gardens varies by area - ranging from 1 in 19 in the southeast areas to 1 in 33 in the south.

When looking at total crime counts (rather than per capita rates), the north parts of Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, NY see the most incidents - about 174 per year. In contrast, the southwest part of the neighborhood has the fewest, with approximately 35 crimes annually.

The Cost of Crime™ in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, NY

The total projected cost of crime in Carroll Gardens for 2025 is $10,171,708. This translates to approximately $408 per resident and $961 per household. On average, crime-related costs account for 0.4% of the median household income in Carroll Gardens. These figures reflect only tangible costs, which include the following:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 61.3%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.1%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Carroll Gardens Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, NY: $408
Theater District, Manhattan, N: $793
Arden Heights, Staten Island, : $238
New York: $335
USA: $464

The Cost of Crime per resident in Carroll Gardens is $408 per year, which is $57 less than the national average and $73 more than Brooklyn's city average. Below we compare neighborhoods similar to Carroll Gardens:
  • In Theater District, Manhattan, N, crime costs $793 per person, which is $386 more than in Carroll Gardens.
  • In Arden Heights, Staten Island, , crime costs $238 per person, which is $169 less than in Carroll Gardens

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Carroll Gardens for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to Carroll Gardens
Cost per Carroll Gardens Resident
Murder
$1.37 million
$55
Rape/Sexual Assault
$495,119
$20
Robbery
$1.00 million
$40
Assault
$1.99 million
$80
Kidnapping
$62,640
$3
Vehicle Theft
$758,762
$30
Burglary
$293,867
$12
Theft
$3.09 million
$124
Arson
$41,523
$2
Vandalism
$839,094
$34
Animal Cruelty
$20,397
$1
Drug Crimes
$108,127
$4
Identity Theft
$101,597
$4
Total Cost of Crime
$10,171,708
$408

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, NY

CrimeGrade primarily focuses on tangible costs, but the true impact of crime extends beyond economic. Pain and suffering for victims and their families are difficult to quantify, but research-based methodologies help estimate these effects. Using these methodologies, we calculate that the intangible cost of crime in Carroll Gardens totals $12,539,413 ($502 per resident). When added to the tangible costs, this brings the total estimated cost of crime to $22,711,122 ($910 per resident). All Cost of Crime facts are based on scholarly research done on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

When interpreting the Carroll Gardens crime map, keep in mind that crime rates are measured per resident. Areas with high visitor traffic, such as shopping districts, may appear to have higher crime rates simply because more crimes occur where people gather - even if few residents live there. For example, the south part of the neighborhood has more retail establishments, which can artificially inflate crime rates in that area. Red areas on the map do not necessarily mean a neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports 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 Carroll Gardens has 9, have the same problem. Of Carroll Gardens’s 24,959 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Crime occurs where people gather, whether they live there or not. Before assuming an area is unsafe, consider both per-capita crime rates and total crime counts, as well as the types of destinations nearby.

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Carroll Gardens Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
2.774
Robbery
1.274
Rape
0.3272
Murder
0.0291
Total Violent Crime
4.405 (C+)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
23.94
Vehicle Theft
1.963
Burglary
1.298
Arson
0.0689
Total Property Crime
27.27 (C-)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.0414
Drug Crimes
0.5857
Vandalism
4.706
Identity Theft
0.5259
Animal Cruelty
0.1105
Total "Other" Rate
5.969 (B+)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Carroll Gardens is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Carroll Gardens.

Nearby Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
C
C+
C-
B
C
B
C-
C+
D
D
D+
D-
B+
B+
B
D-
D
F
C+
B-
C-
B-
B-
C
B
C
B-
C
C-
C-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Carroll Gardens is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. 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
A
C+
C+
D
D-
D-
C-
C
C
B
C-
C-
B+
B-
B-
A-
B
B
B+
C+
C+
A
A-
A-
A
A-
A-
C
C-
C-

Considering only the crime rate, Carroll Gardens is less safe than the New York state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, NY average SchoolGrade of A, with 64% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Carroll Gardens schools on SchoolGrade

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