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Crime rates for Brooklyn, NY
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POPULATION
2,465,326
Brooklyn Crime Rates
Brooklyn Crime Data
CRIME INDEX
33
100 is safest
This city is safer than 33% of the cities in the US.
city Annual Crimes
| VIOLENT | PROPERTY | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|
| 17,520 | 57,159 | 74,679 |
| annual crimes per 1,000 residents | ||
|---|---|---|
| 6.94 | 22.63 | 29.57 |
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Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents
- NATIONAL MEDIAN
- 4.7
- MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
- in Brooklyn
1 in 144 - in New York
1 in 221
| Brooklyn | New York |
|---|
| MURDER | RAPE | ROBBERY | ASSAULT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REPORTED TOTAL | 179 | 449 | 7,664 | 9,228 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 0.07 | 0.18 | 3.04 | 3.65 |
| MURDER | RAPE | ROBBERY | ASSAULT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REPORTED TOTAL | 16,692 | 93,934 | 417,122 | 862,947 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 0.06 | 0.32 | 1.41 | 2.91 |
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Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents
- NATIONAL MEDIAN
- 34.3
- MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
- in Brooklyn
1 in 44 - in New York
1 in 46
| Brooklyn | New York |
|---|
| BURGLARY | THEFT | MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| REPORTED TOTAL | 8,696 | 41,445 | 7,017 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 3.44 | 16.41 | 2.78 |
| BURGLARY | THEFT | MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| REPORTED TOTAL | 2,154,126 | 6,776,807 | 1,235,226 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 7.27 | 22.86 | 4.17 |
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Crimes Per Square Mile
| Brooklyn | New York |
|---|
- NATIONAL MEDIAN
- 49.6
Brooklyn has an overall crime rate of 30 per 1,000 residents, making the crime rate here near the average for all cities and towns of all sizes in America. According to our analysis of FBI crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in Brooklyn is 1 in 34. How does Brooklyn fare compared to other communities in New York of all population sizes? Brooklyn's crime rate is lower than approximately 20% of New York communities.
However, compared to other communities of similar population size, Brooklyn has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Brooklyn is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.
The crime data that NeighborhoodScout used for this analysis are the seven offenses from the uniform crime reports, collected by the FBI from 17,000 local law enforcement agencies, and include both violent and property crimes, combined.
Now let us turn to take a look at how Brooklyn does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Brooklyn.
For Brooklyn, we found that the violent crime rate is one of the highest in the nation, across communities of all sizes (both large and small). Violent offenses tracked included forcible rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, armed robbery, and aggravated assault, including assault with a deadly weapon. According to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI reported crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of one of these crimes in Brooklyn is one in 144.
Moreover, the rate of property crime in Brooklyn – burglary, larceny ($50 or more), grand theft auto, and arson – is 23 per 1,000 residents. This is about average for all cities and towns in America of all population sizes.
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