Safety index · Brooklyn, New York · data through March 2026
Is Flatbush (West)-Ditmas Park-Parkville safe?
Flatbush (West)-Ditmas Park-Parkville 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 99th of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 679 incidents reported to the NYPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through March 2026).
Most of what's reported here is property-related — public order alone is 25% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
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
What's reported here
| Public order | 172 · 25% | |
| Violent crime | 94 · 14% | |
| Other theft | 143 · 21% | |
| Vehicle crime | 101 · 15% | |
| Other | 61 · 9% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 44 · 6% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from NYPD incident timestamps.
Walking in Flatbush (West)-Ditmas Park-Parkville at night?
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Get SafeRoute on the App StoreNearby areas
- Flatbush28/100 · Elevated
- Kensington38/100 · Elevated
- East Flatbush-Erasmus25/100 · Elevated
- Mapleton-Midwood (West)42/100 · Elevated
- Midwood39/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Flatbush (West)-Ditmas Park-Parkville safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 33/100). About 50% of severity-weighted incidents in Flatbush (West)-Ditmas Park-Parkville 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 Flatbush (West)-Ditmas Park-Parkville?
Public order — 172 of 679 incidents (25%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through March 2026.
How is the Flatbush (West)-Ditmas Park-Parkville 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.