Is it okay to walk in Park Slope, New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Low for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Park Slope is lower than in 54% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 453 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 Park Slope.

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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 55% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 62% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 58% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 62% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 53% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, lower than in 56% of areas.

Most reports here are from 1pm–2pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 142 (31%)
Theft: 98 (22%)
Shoplifting: 57 (13%)
Aggravated assault: 40 (9%)
Vandalism: 39 (9%)

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

Around Park Slope

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

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.