Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Brooklyn has a violent crime rate of 265 per 100,000 residents, 30% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 63.9 per 100,000, robbery at 136.8, rape at 54.7. The murder rate is 9.1 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 6,375 per 100,000, 225% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 5,327, burglary at 565, vehicle theft at 483 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 82 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Brooklyn receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Brooklyn vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)