Safety index · Brooklyn, New York · data through March 2026
Is Williamsburg safe?
Williamsburg records more reported crime than most New York neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 31 out of 100 — right at the citywide median of 33, ranking 112th of 197 NYC neighborhoods — based on 866 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 42% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 26% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 25% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 361 · 42% | |
| Violent crime | 93 · 11% | |
| Public order | 150 · 17% | |
| Burglary | 64 · 7% | |
| Vehicle crime | 61 · 7% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 49 · 6% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from NYPD incident timestamps.
Walking in Williamsburg 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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- South Williamsburg31/100 · Elevated
- Greenpoint40/100 · Elevated
- East Williamsburg37/100 · Elevated
- Lower East Side23/100 · High risk
- East Village23/100 · High risk
Common questions
Is Williamsburg safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 31/100). About 52% of severity-weighted incidents in Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg?
Other theft — 361 of 866 incidents (42%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through March 2026.
How is the Williamsburg 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.