Safety index · Brooklyn, New York · data through March 2026
Is Canarsie safe?
Canarsie 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 80th of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 538 incidents reported to the NYPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through March 2026).
Most of what's reported here is property-related — public order alone is 28% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 34% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 17% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Public order | 150 · 28% | |
| Violent crime | 86 · 16% | |
| Other theft | 128 · 24% | |
| Vehicle crime | 64 · 12% | |
| Other | 52 · 10% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 33 · 6% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from NYPD incident timestamps.
Walking in Canarsie 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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- East Flatbush-Remsen Village27/100 · Elevated
- Spring Creek-Starrett City36/100 · Elevated
- East New York-New Lots28/100 · Elevated
- East Flatbush-Rugby30/100 · Elevated
- Flatlands38/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Canarsie safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 35/100). About 52% of severity-weighted incidents in Canarsie 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 Canarsie?
Public order — 150 of 538 incidents (28%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through March 2026.
How is the Canarsie 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.