Safety index · Brooklyn, New York · data through March 2026
Is Park Slope safe?
Park Slope 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 66th of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 448 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 — other theft alone is 36% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 25% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 16% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 160 · 36% | |
| Violent crime | 75 · 17% | |
| Public order | 90 · 20% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 30 · 7% | |
| Vehicle crime | 38 · 8% | |
| Weapons possession | 10 · 2% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from NYPD incident timestamps.
Walking in Park Slope 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.
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- Prospect Heights33/100 · Elevated
- Windsor Terrace-South Slope48/100 · Elevated
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- Fort Greene23/100 · High risk
- Clinton Hill32/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Park Slope safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 37/100). About 41% of severity-weighted incidents in Park Slope 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 Park Slope?
Other theft — 160 of 448 incidents (36%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through March 2026.
How is the Park Slope 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.