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

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Low for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Flatlands is lower than in 55% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 227 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 Flatlands.

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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	Low	lower than in 57% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 52% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 56% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 54% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, lower than in 56% of areas.

Most reports here are from 12pm–1pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 106 (47%)
Theft: 33 (15%)
Theft from vehicle: 27 (12%)
Vandalism: 18 (8%)
Vehicle theft: 16 (7%)

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

Around Flatlands

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

Bergen Beach Low
Midwood Low
Mill Basin Very low
Ditmas Park Low
Gerritsen Beach Low
Sheepshead Bay Low
East Flatbush Moderate
Albemarle-Kenmore Terraces Historic District 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.