Safety index · Brooklyn, New York · data through March 2026
Is Brownsville safe?
Brownsville records a high level of reported crime for New York City. Its SafeRoute safety index is 22 out of 100 — 11 points below the citywide median of 33, ranking 180th of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 1,975 incidents reported to the NYPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through March 2026).
The largest reported category here is violent crime (18% 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 15% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 358 · 18% | |
| Public order | 454 · 23% | |
| Other theft | 415 · 21% | |
| Other | 194 · 10% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 122 · 6% | |
| Drugs | 163 · 8% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from NYPD incident timestamps.
Walking in Brownsville 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.
Get SafeRoute on the App StoreNearby areas
- East Flatbush-Remsen Village27/100 · Elevated
- Ocean Hill23/100 · High risk
- East New York-New Lots28/100 · Elevated
- East New York (North)24/100 · High risk
- East Flatbush-Rugby30/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Brownsville safe at night?
High risk overall (safety index 22/100). About 48% of severity-weighted incidents in Brownsville 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 Brownsville?
Violent crime — 358 of 1,975 incidents (18%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through March 2026.
How is the Brownsville 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.