Is it okay to walk in Crown Heights, New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

High for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Crown Heights is higher than in 88% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 719 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 Crown Heights.

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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 89% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 77% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 64% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 79% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 88% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 86% of areas.

Most reports here are from 3pm–4pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 271 (38%)
Theft: 123 (17%)
Sexual assault: 117 (16%)
Aggravated assault: 48 (7%)
Vandalism: 48 (7%)

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

Around Crown Heights

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

Bedford-Stuyvesant High
East Flatbush Moderate
Flatbush Moderate
Grand Army Plaza Low
Prospect Heights Low
Albemarle-Kenmore Terraces Historic District High
Brownsville Very high
Ocean Hill 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.