Is it okay to walk in Broadway Junction, New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

High for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Broadway Junction is higher than in 95% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 662 incidents were reported here in these 12 months.

“Here” is the area of about 0.7 km² (0.3 square miles) around the center of Broadway Junction.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of New York City
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	High	higher than in 93% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 95% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 95% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 93% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very high, higher than in 96% of areas.

Most reports here are from 3pm–4pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 213 (32%)
Theft: 77 (12%)
Vandalism: 68 (10%)
Drug offense: 57 (9%)
Theft from vehicle: 55 (8%)

Following the city-wide trend over the last 6 months.

Around Broadway Junction

The areas right next to it range from moderate to very high.

Cypress Hills Very high
Ocean Hill High
City Line Very high
Brownsville Very high
East New York Very high
Bushwick High
Glendale Low
Fresh Pond Junction Low

How to read this

It shows crime reported to the police. Many crimes are never reported.
Levels compare areas within New York City. The same level in another city does not mean the same.
It is not a prediction, and it says nothing about any person or building.
Please do not use it for decisions about housing, lending, insurance or employment.