Safety index · Brooklyn, New York · data through June 2026
Is East Flatbush-Rugby safe?
East Flatbush-Rugby shows a typical level of reported crime for New York City. Its SafeRoute safety index is 46 out of 100 — 7 points below the citywide median of 53, ranking 115th of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 1,813 incidents reported to the NYPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 6 months to June 2026.
DATA THROUGH JUNE 2026 · 6 MONTHS OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to New York — a typical New York neighborhood sits near 53. It ranks East Flatbush-Rugby against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (15% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 37% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 16% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 274 · 15% | |
| Public order | 454 · 25% | |
| Other theft | 410 · 23% | |
| Vehicle crime | 293 · 16% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 101 · 6% | |
| Other | 160 · 9% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from NYPD incident timestamps.
Is New York safe at night? See which neighborhoods see the most reported crime after dark →
Walking in East Flatbush-Rugby at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
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- East Flatbush-Remsen Village36/100 · Elevated
- East Flatbush-Farragut53/100 · Moderate
- East Flatbush-Erasmus33/100 · Elevated
- Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate39/100 · Elevated
- Crown Heights (South)42/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is East Flatbush-Rugby safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 46/100). About 53% of severity-weighted incidents in East Flatbush-Rugby 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-Rugby?
Violent crime — 274 of 1,813 incidents (15%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 6 months to June 2026.
How is the East Flatbush-Rugby 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. The scale is calibrated within New York, so scores compare neighborhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.