Is it okay to walk in Brownsville, New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Very high for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Brownsville is among the highest 1% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 1,337 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 Brownsville.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of New York City
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very high	higher than in 98% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 76% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very high	higher than in 97% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very high, among the highest 1% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very high, among the highest 1% of areas.

Most reports here are from 5pm–6pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 442 (33%)
Sexual assault: 206 (15%)
Theft: 154 (12%)
Vandalism: 128 (10%)
Aggravated assault: 106 (8%)

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

Around Brownsville

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

Ocean Hill High
Broadway Junction High
East Flatbush Moderate
Cypress Hills Very high
City Line Very high
East New York Very high
Canarsie Moderate
Crown Heights High

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.