Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY Violent Crime Rates and Maps

Violent Crime per Capita in Crown Heights

The map below shows violent crime per 1,000 Crown Heights residents.

 

Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY Map of Violent Crime Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade
C
B
Other Crime Grade
B+

$13.5 million

Cost of Crime™ for Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY

In 2025, violent crime will cost $499 per household.

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Crime Grade's violent crime map highlights the safest areas in Crown Heights 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.

The C grade indicates that the rate of violent crime is slightly higher than that of the average US neighborhood. Crown Heights ranks in the 43rd percentile for safety, meaning it is safer than 43% of neighborhoods but less safe than 57%. This analysis applies only to Crown Heights's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The violent crime rate in Crown Heights is 4.883 per 1,000 residents in the typical year. Crown Heights residents generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.Your chance of being a victim of violent crime in Crown Heights varies by area - ranging from 1 in 168 in the southeast areas to 1 in 232 in the east.

When looking at total crime counts (rather than per capita rates), the northwest parts of Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY see the most incidents - about 47 per year. In contrast, the west part of the neighborhood has the fewest, with approximately 25 crimes annually.

The Cost of Crime™ in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY

The total projected cost of crime in Crown Heights for 2025 is $13,544,378. This translates to approximately $194 per resident and $499 per household. On average, crime-related costs account for 0.4% of the median household income in Crown Heights. These figures reflect only tangible costs, which include the following:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 47.1%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.8%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.9%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in Crown Heights Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY: $194
Group 14621, Rochester, NY: $529
Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, NY: $128
New York: $199
USA: $258

The Cost of Crime per resident in Crown Heights is $194 per year, which is $64 less than the national average and $5 less than Brooklyn's city average. Below we compare neighborhoods similar to Crown Heights:
  • In Group 14621, Rochester, NY, crime costs $529 per person, which is $335 more than in Crown Heights.
  • In Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, NY, crime costs $128 per person, which is $66 less than in Crown Heights

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Crown Heights for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to Crown Heights
Cost per Crown Heights Resident
Murder
$2.88 million
$41
Rape/Sexual Assault
$1.37 million
$20
Robbery
$2.50 million
$36
Assault
$6.79 million
$97
Total Cost of Violent Crime
$13,544,378
$194

The Intangible Cost of Violent Crime in Crown Heights, 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 Crown Heights totals $28,896,796 ($415 per resident). When added to the tangible costs, this brings the total estimated cost of crime to $42,441,173 ($609 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 Violent Crime Maps

When interpreting the Crown Heights violent crime map, keep in mind that violent 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 violent 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 Crown Heights has 2, have the same problem. Of Crown Heights’s 69,670 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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Crown Heights Crime Breakdown

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

Crown Heights Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which violent crimes are used to calculate the Violent Crime Grade above. All violent crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Crown Heights residents in a standard year.

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
3.394
Robbery
1.143
Rape
0.3246
Murder
0.0220
Total Violent Crime
4.883 (C)

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Crown Heights is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for violent 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
B-
B-
B-
B-
B-
B-
D
C
C
D+
C+
C+
B+
B-
B-
C-
C-
C-
B-
B+
B+
B
A
A
B+
C
C
A+
A
A

Considering only the violent crime rate, Crown Heights is less safe than the New York state average and less safe than the national average.

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