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

Is East Williamsburg safe?

East Williamsburg records more reported crime than most New York neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 37 out of 100 — 4 points above the citywide median of 33, ranking 63rd of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 425 incidents reported to the NYPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through March 2026).

37/100
Elevated
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of East Williamsburg — higher is safer. 63rd of 197 NYC neighborhoods.

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.

Reported incidents here skew to daytime and evening hours — only about 15% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).

Where incidents cluster

Metropolitan Ave neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
425 incidents reported within 1 km of the East Williamsburg center · NYPD data through March 2026 · basemap: NYC Open Data. Reports cluster toward the south-west of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.

What's reported here

Violent crime
64 · 15%
Other theft
134 · 32%
Public order
87 · 20%
Criminal damage & arson
40 · 9%
Vehicle crime
29 · 7%
Other
27 · 6%

When it happens

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

Walking in East Williamsburg at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is East Williamsburg safe at night?

Elevated overall (safety index 37/100). About 45% of severity-weighted incidents in East Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg?

Violent crime — 64 of 425 incidents (15%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through March 2026.

How is the East Williamsburg 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.