Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Brookhaven has a violent crime rate of 387 per 100,000 residents, 2% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 230.2 per 100,000, robbery at 135.2, rape at 18.3. The murder rate is 3.7 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,445 per 100,000, 25% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,783, burglary at 404, vehicle theft at 258 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 145 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Brookhaven receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Brookhaven vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)