Safety index · Brooklyn, New York · data through March 2026
Is Flatlands safe?
Flatlands records more reported crime than most New York neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 38 out of 100 — 5 points above the citywide median of 33, ranking 55th of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 389 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 28% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 28% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 15% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Public order | 107 · 28% | |
| Violent crime | 56 · 14% | |
| Other theft | 107 · 28% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 25 · 6% | |
| Sexual offences | 16 · 4% | |
| Vehicle crime | 38 · 10% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from NYPD incident timestamps.
Walking in Flatlands at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same live crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Pick the safer way, share your walk, and check in when you arrive. Free, no account.
Get SafeRoute on the App StoreNearby areas
- East Flatbush-Farragut33/100 · Elevated
- Marine Park-Mill Basin-Bergen Beach39/100 · Elevated
- Midwood39/100 · Elevated
- Flatbush28/100 · Elevated
- East Flatbush-Rugby30/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Flatlands safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 38/100). About 43% of severity-weighted incidents in Flatlands 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 Flatlands?
Public order — 107 of 389 incidents (28%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through March 2026.
How is the Flatlands 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.