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Safety index · Brooklyn, New York · data through March 2026

Is Bay Ridge safe?

Bay Ridge records more reported crime than most New York neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 36 out of 100 — right at the citywide median of 33, ranking 69th of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 506 incidents reported to the NYPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through March 2026).

36/100
Elevated
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Bay Ridge — higher is safer. 69th of 197 NYC neighborhoods.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (15% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 32% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 17% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

7 Ave neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
506 incidents reported within 1 km of the Bay Ridge center (500 shown) · NYPD data through March 2026 · basemap: NYC Open Data.

What's reported here

Violent crime
74 · 15%
Other theft
143 · 28%
Public order
76 · 15%
Vehicle crime
100 · 20%
Criminal damage & arson
39 · 8%
Other
38 · 8%

When it happens

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Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from NYPD incident timestamps.

Walking in Bay Ridge at night?

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Common questions

Is Bay Ridge safe at night?

Elevated overall (safety index 36/100). About 49% of severity-weighted incidents in Bay Ridge are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a block or two of detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.

What is the most common crime in Bay Ridge?

Violent crime — 74 of 506 incidents (15%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through March 2026.

How is the Bay Ridge safety index calculated?

SafeRoute weights each incident reported to the NYPD by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the neighborhood center, and normalizes against citywide crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety.