Safety index · Brooklyn, New York · data through June 2026
Is East New York-City Line safe?
East New York-City Line records more reported crime than most New York neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 42 out of 100 — 11 points below the citywide median of 53, ranking 127th of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 2,097 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 New York-City Line against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (14% 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 14% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 301 · 14% | |
| Public order | 477 · 23% | |
| Other theft | 432 · 21% | |
| Vehicle crime | 299 · 14% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 135 · 6% | |
| Drugs | 157 · 7% |
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 New York-City Line 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.
Get SafeRoute on the App StoreNearby areas
- Ozone Park60/100 · Moderate
- Cypress Hills49/100 · Elevated
- East New York (North)30/100 · Elevated
- Ozone Park (North)59/100 · Moderate
- Howard Beach-Lindenwood82/100 · Low risk
Common questions
Is East New York-City Line safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 42/100). About 46% of severity-weighted incidents in East New York-City Line 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 New York-City Line?
Violent crime — 301 of 2,097 incidents (14%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 6 months to June 2026.
How is the East New York-City Line 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.