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

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Moderate for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Canarsie is higher than in 69% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 318 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 Canarsie.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of New York City
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Moderate	higher than in 69% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 61% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 69% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 63% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 70% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 66% of areas.

Most reports here are from 2pm–3pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 156 (49%)
Vandalism: 34 (11%)
Aggravated assault: 29 (9%)
Theft from vehicle: 29 (9%)
Theft: 27 (8%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 21% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Canarsie

The areas right next to it range from low to moderate.

Brownsville Very high
Bergen Beach Low
East Flatbush Moderate
East New York Very high
Broadway Junction High
Ocean Hill High
Cypress Hills Very high
City Line Very 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.