Is it okay to walk in Carroll Gardens, New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Low for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Carroll Gardens is lower than in 51% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 271 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 Carroll Gardens.

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The map shows every block, by day and at night, and gives walking directions that avoid high-crime areas.

By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of New York City
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Low	lower than in 54% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 69% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 57% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 79% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 53% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, lower than in 53% of areas.

Most reports here are from 3pm–4pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 58 (21%)
Simple assault: 56 (21%)
Vandalism: 33 (12%)
Drug offense: 32 (12%)
Theft from vehicle: 28 (10%)

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

Around Carroll Gardens

The areas right next to it range from low to 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.