Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Brookhaven has a violent crime rate of 374 per 100,000 residents, 2% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 257.5 per 100,000, robbery at 41.5, rape at 24.9. The murder rate is 49.9 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,215 per 100,000, 64% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,379, burglary at 1,645, vehicle theft at 191 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 9 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Brookhaven receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Brookhaven vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)