Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, NY Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Bensonhurst in green. The most dangerous areas in Bensonhurst 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 Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, NY Safe from Theft?

The A grade means the rate of theft is much lower than the average US neighborhood. Bensonhurst is in the 87th percentile for safety, meaning 13% of neighborhoods are safer and 87% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Bensonhurst's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in Bensonhurst is 7.569 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Bensonhurst generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Bensonhurst may be as high as 1 in 86 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 187 in the east part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the south parts of Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, NY: about 189 per year. The northwest part of Bensonhurst has fewer cases of theft with only 32 in a typical year.

How Bensonhurst's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Bensonhurst to the New York state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, Bensonhurst is safer than the New York state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, NY

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Bensonhurst about $4,858,255 in 2025, or roughly $39 per resident. This is part of Bensonhurst's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Bensonhurst, including every crime type and how Bensonhurst compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft 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 Bensonhurst's crime maps on the Bensonhurst overall crime page.

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Individual Bensonhurst Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of theft in Bensonhurst is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Bensonhurst.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, NY	A	A-	A	A
Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY	A-	B+	A-	B+
Borough Park, Brooklyn, NY	A	B+	A+	A
Bay Ridge-Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, NY	A-	B+	A-	B+
Mapleton-Flatlands, Brooklyn, NY	A-	B+	A-	B+
Sunset Park, Brooklyn, NY	A	B	A	A-
Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY	B-	C-	B-	C-
Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, NY	A-	B+	A-	B+
Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY	A	A-	A	A-
Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, NY	A-	B	A-	B+

Theft in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Bensonhurst is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
North Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ	A-	B+	B+	B+
Southeast Dallas, Dallas, TX	B+	B-	B-	A
Sunset Park, Brooklyn, NY	A	B	B	A-
Wakefield-Williamsbridge, Bronx, NY	B+	C+	C+	B
Southeastern Denver, Denver, CO	D+	C-	C-	C
Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA	D	D-	D-	D-
Paradise Valley, Phoenix, AZ	B+	B+	B+	B
Harlem, Manhattan, NY	B+	D+	D+	B
Northland, Columbus, OH	C+	A-	A-	B+
Southwest, Anaheim, CA	A-	C	C	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 71% actual proficiency versus 63% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Bensonhurst schools on SchoolGrade

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