Is it okay to walk in Gerritsen Beach, New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Low for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Gerritsen Beach is lower than in 59% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 88 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 Gerritsen Beach.

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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 56% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 67% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 53% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 59% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 51% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 67% of areas.

Most reports here are from 4am–5am.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 26 (30%)
Theft: 14 (16%)
Theft from vehicle: 12 (14%)
Vandalism: 8 (9%)
Shoplifting: 8 (9%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 30% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Gerritsen Beach

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

Sheepshead Bay Low
Manhattan Beach Very low
Mill Basin Very low
Flatlands Low
Brighton Beach Low
Bergen Beach Low
Gravesend Very low
Breezy Point Very 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.