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

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Very high for New York City

Reported crime around the center of East New York is among the highest 1% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 1,167 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 East New York.

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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	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 91% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 89% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very high	higher than in 98% 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 8pm–9pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 392 (34%)
Sexual assault: 264 (23%)
Theft: 98 (8%)
Vandalism: 93 (8%)
Aggravated assault: 77 (7%)

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

Around East New York

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

City Line Very high
Cypress Hills Very high
Broadway Junction High
The Hole High
Brownsville Very high
Ocean Hill High
Canarsie Moderate
Woodhaven 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.