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

Is Cypress Hills safe?

Cypress Hills records more reported crime than most New York neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 33 out of 100 — right at the citywide median of 33, ranking 96th of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 633 incidents reported to the NYPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through March 2026).

33/100
Elevated
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Cypress Hills — higher is safer. 96th of 197 NYC neighborhoods.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (24% 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 15% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

Jamaica Ave neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
633 incidents reported within 1 km of the Cypress Hills center (500 shown) · NYPD data through March 2026 · basemap: NYC Open Data. Reports cluster toward the south of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.

What's reported here

Violent crime
152 · 24%
Public order
149 · 24%
Other theft
126 · 20%
Other
49 · 8%
Criminal damage & arson
33 · 5%
Drugs
43 · 7%

When it happens

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

Walking in Cypress Hills at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Cypress Hills safe at night?

Elevated overall (safety index 33/100). About 47% of severity-weighted incidents in Cypress Hills 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 Cypress Hills?

Violent crime — 152 of 633 incidents (24%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through March 2026.

How is the Cypress Hills 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.