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

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Moderate for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Flatbush is higher than in 82% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 951 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 Flatbush.

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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 81% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 89% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 61% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	High	higher than in 87% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 84% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 76% of areas.

Most reports here are from 8pm–9pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 407 (43%)
Theft: 166 (17%)
Vandalism: 97 (10%)
Aggravated assault: 63 (7%)
Weapons offense: 41 (4%)

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

Around Flatbush

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

Albemarle-Kenmore Terraces Historic District High
Prospect Park South Low
Kensington Low
Windsor Terrace Very low
Ditmas Park Low
Crown Heights High
East Flatbush Moderate
Grand Army Plaza 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.