Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Brookhaven has a violent crime rate of 305 per 100,000 residents, 20% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 156.0 per 100,000, robbery at 109.7, rape at 30.9. The murder rate is 8.6 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,254 per 100,000, 15% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,742, burglary at 286, vehicle theft at 214 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)