Safety index · Brooklyn, New York · data through March 2026
Is Sunset Park (West) safe?
Sunset Park (West) records more reported crime than most New York neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 35 out of 100 — right at the citywide median of 33, ranking 87th of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 530 incidents reported to the NYPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through March 2026).
The largest reported category here is violent crime (20% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Timing matters here: about 32% of severity-weighted incidents are reported overnight (midnight–6 a.m.), so route choice late at night matters more than the headline number suggests.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 104 · 20% | |
| Other | 113 · 21% | |
| Other theft | 95 · 18% | |
| Public order | 64 · 12% | |
| Sexual offences | 34 · 6% | |
| Vehicle crime | 42 · 8% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from NYPD incident timestamps.
Walking in Sunset Park (West) 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
- Sunset Park (Central)29/100 · Elevated
- Sunset Park (East)-Borough Park (West)33/100 · Elevated
- Windsor Terrace-South Slope48/100 · Elevated
- Borough Park40/100 · Elevated
- Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook36/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Sunset Park (West) safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 35/100). About 62% of severity-weighted incidents in Sunset Park (West) 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 Sunset Park (West)?
Violent crime — 104 of 530 incidents (20%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through March 2026.
How is the Sunset Park (West) 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.