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

Is Madison safe?

Madison 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 64th of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 439 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 Madison — higher is safer. 64th 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 12% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).

Where incidents cluster

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

What's reported here

Violent crime
65 · 15%
Other theft
148 · 34%
Public order
85 · 19%
Criminal damage & arson
28 · 6%
Other
51 · 12%
Vehicle crime
32 · 7%

When it happens

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

Walking in Madison at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Madison safe at night?

Elevated overall (safety index 37/100). About 39% of severity-weighted incidents in Madison 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 Madison?

Violent crime — 65 of 439 incidents (15%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through March 2026.

How is the Madison 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.