Safety index · Brooklyn, New York · data through March 2026
Is Brighton Beach safe?
Brighton Beach records more reported crime than most New York neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 35 out of 100 — right at the citywide median of 33, ranking 79th of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 497 incidents reported to the NYPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through March 2026).
The largest reported category here is violent crime (21% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Reported incidents here skew to daytime and evening hours — only about 14% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 104 · 21% | |
| Public order | 101 · 20% | |
| Other theft | 117 · 24% | |
| Other | 60 · 12% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 27 · 5% | |
| Vehicle crime | 34 · 7% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from NYPD incident timestamps.
Walking in Brighton Beach at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same live crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Pick the safer way, share your walk, and check in when you arrive. Free, no account.
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- Gravesend (South)36/100 · Elevated
- Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach39/100 · Elevated
- Gravesend (East)-Homecrest39/100 · Elevated
- Coney Island-Sea Gate30/100 · Elevated
- Madison37/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Brighton Beach safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 35/100). About 42% of severity-weighted incidents in Brighton Beach 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 Brighton Beach?
Violent crime — 104 of 497 incidents (21%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through March 2026.
How is the Brighton Beach 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.