The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY: Crime Maps and Statistics

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B+
Property Crime Grade	A-
Other Crime Grade	B+

Which crimes are included?

$63.9 million

Cost of Crime™ for Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY

In 2025, crime will cost $810 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY Safe?

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay's combined rate is lower than the norm. Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay sits in the 84th percentile, ahead of 84% of neighborhoods and behind 16%. The grade covers only Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay is 21.52 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 39 in the southwest areas to 1 in 66 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY report the most crime, about 833 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 158 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay for 2025 is $63,892,702, about $284 per resident and $810 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY:	$284
Theater District, Manhattan, N:	$793
Arden Heights, Staten Island, :	$238
New York:	$335
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay is $284 per year, which is $180 less than the national average and $50 less than Brooklyn's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay:

In Theater District, Manhattan, N, crime costs $793 per person, which is $509 more than in Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay.
In Arden Heights, Staten Island, , crime costs $238 per person, which is $46 less than in Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay	Cost per Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay Resident
Murder	$11.3 million	$50
Rape/Sexual Assault	$4.36 million	$19
Robbery	$5.62 million	$25
Assault	$12.5 million	$55
Kidnapping	$561,659	$3
Vehicle Theft	$7.15 million	$32
Burglary	$1.73 million	$8
Theft	$11.8 million	$52
Arson	$382,778	$2
Vandalism	$7.11 million	$32
Animal Cruelty	$163,700	$1
Drug Crimes	$833,281	$4
Identity Theft	$510,854	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$63,892,702	$284

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay totals $102,017,340 ($454 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $165,910,042 ($739 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The north part of the neighborhood holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay has 4, do the same, and of Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay's 224,582 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay 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 Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.932
Robbery	0.7956
Rape	0.3204
Murder	0.0267
Total Violent Crime	3.074 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.11
Vehicle Theft	2.055
Burglary	0.8502
Arson	0.0706
Total Property Crime	13.08 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0412
Drug Crimes	0.5016
Vandalism	4.430
Identity Theft	0.2939
Animal Cruelty	0.0985
Total "Other" Rate	5.365 (B+)

Individual Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY	A	A-	A
Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, NY	A-	B	A-
Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn, NY	A-	B+	A-
Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY	B-	C-	B-
Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, NY	A	A-	A
Mapleton-Flatlands, Brooklyn, NY	A-	B+	A-
Borough Park, Brooklyn, NY	A	B+	A+
Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, NY	A-	B+	A-
Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, NY	A	A-	A
Bergen Beach, Brooklyn, NY	B+	B+	B

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay is lower 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
North Last Vegas, North Las Vegas, NV	C+	C	C
Southeast, Houston, TX	D+	D	D
Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, NY	B	D+	D+
Washington Heights, Manhattan, NY	A	C+	C+
Upper West Side, Manhattan, NY	A-	B+	B+
Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY	B	C	C
Camelback East, Phoenix, AZ	D+	C-	C-
Upper East Side, Manhattan, NY	A-	B+	B+
Northland, Columbus, OH	C+	A-	A-
Southeast Mesa, Mesa, AZ	A	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay 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 Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 67% actual proficiency versus 59% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay schools on SchoolGrade

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