Safety index · Brooklyn, New York · data through March 2026
Is East Flatbush-Erasmus safe?
East Flatbush-Erasmus records more reported crime than most New York neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 25 out of 100 — 8 points below the citywide median of 33, ranking 160th of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 1,496 incidents reported to the NYPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through March 2026).
The largest reported category here is violent crime (16% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 35% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 15% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 237 · 16% | |
| Public order | 351 · 23% | |
| Other theft | 369 · 25% | |
| Other | 138 · 9% | |
| Vehicle crime | 153 · 10% | |
| Sexual offences | 58 · 4% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from NYPD incident timestamps.
Walking in East Flatbush-Erasmus at night?
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- Flatbush28/100 · Elevated
- Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate28/100 · Elevated
- East Flatbush-Farragut33/100 · Elevated
- East Flatbush-Rugby30/100 · Elevated
- Flatbush (West)-Ditmas Park-Parkville33/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is East Flatbush-Erasmus safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 25/100). About 50% of severity-weighted incidents in East Flatbush-Erasmus 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 East Flatbush-Erasmus?
Violent crime — 237 of 1,496 incidents (16%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through March 2026.
How is the East Flatbush-Erasmus 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.