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

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Moderate for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Gowanus is higher than in 70% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 463 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 Gowanus.

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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 67% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 81% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 53% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 85% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 68% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 71% of areas.

Most reports here are from 11am–12pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 185 (40%)
Theft: 93 (20%)
Aggravated assault: 42 (9%)
Vandalism: 41 (9%)
Vehicle theft: 22 (5%)

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

Around Gowanus

The areas right next to it range from low to 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.