Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, NY Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

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

The rate of theft in Dyker Heights is 7.492 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Dyker Heights generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Dyker Heights may be as high as 1 in 49 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 222 in the northeast part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the theft map, however, because comparing rates for theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the north parts of Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, NY: about 91 per year. The southeast part of Dyker Heights has fewer cases of theft with only 12 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

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

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Dyker Heights 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 Dyker Heights has 1, have the same problem. Of Dyker Heights’s 44,509 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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Dyker Heights Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Dyker Heights Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Bay Ridge-Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, NY	A-	B+	A-	B+
Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, NY	A	A-	A	A
Sunset Park, Brooklyn, NY	A	B	A	A-
Borough Park, Brooklyn, NY	A	B+	A+	A
Greenwood, Brooklyn, NY	C+	B-	C-	D
Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, NY	A-	B+	A-	B+
Mapleton-Flatlands, Brooklyn, NY	A-	B+	A-	B+
Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY	A-	B+	A-	B+
Rosebank, Staten Island, NY	B+	C	B+	B
Shore Acres, Staten Island, NY	B+	C	A-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Dyker Heights is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. 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	Theft Crime Grade
West Town, Chicago, IL	D+	C	C	D+
Country Club, Bronx, NY	B	B	B	C+
Southeast Boise, Boise, ID	A	A	A	A+
Edenvale-Seven Trees, San Jose, CA	A+	B+	B+	A+
Sugar House, Salt Lake City, UT	F	C	C	F
Excelsior, San Francisco, CA	C+	C	C	B
St Charles, Waldorf, MD	B	B-	B-	B-
Charlotte Gardens, Bronx, NY	B-	C-	C-	C-
Valley High-North Laguna, Sacramento, CA	A-	C+	C+	A
Central Southwest, Houston, TX	C	C-	C-	C+

Considering only the theft rate, Dyker Heights 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 Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 70% actual proficiency versus 60% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Dyker Heights schools on SchoolGrade

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