Violent crime
295 per 100,000 residents, per year
70 reported in the last 12 months
−73% vs. New York (1,079)
Data through June 2026, New York City Police Department
Crime in Brooklyn Heights, New York
The violent crime rate in Brooklyn Heights is 295 per 100,000 residents per year, 73% below New York as a whole (1,079). It ranks 186 of 197 neighborhoods, where 1 is the highest rate.
The numbers
12 months to Jun 2026Property crime
2,070 per 100,000 residents, per year
492 reported in the last 12 months
−26% vs. New York (2,802)
All reported
2,411 per 100,000 residents, per year
573 reported in the last 12 months
−43% vs. New York (4,206)
Rates use an estimated population (2020 Census blocks, scaled to today’s city total) of 23,765 for Brooklyn Heights. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending June 2026.
Where Brooklyn Heights sits in New York
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Brooklyn Heights is among the lowest in the city: rank 186 of 197. Nearby in the ranking: Mapleton-Midwood (West) (337), Todt Hill-Emerson Hill-Lighthouse Hill-Manor Heights (325), Whitestone-Beechhurst (290), South Williamsburg (277).
Violent crime, month by month
Jul 2025 to Jun 2026| Month | Violent crimes in Brooklyn Heights |
|---|---|
| Jul 2025 | 5 |
| Aug 2025 | 10 |
| Sep 2025 | 7 |
| Oct 2025 | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 11 |
| Apr 2026 | 4 |
| May 2026 | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | 8 |
Reported crime by type
last 12 months| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. New York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 70 | 295 | −73% |
| Theft, burglary and robberyProperty | 436 | 1,835 | −18% |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 48 | 202 | −51% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 8 | 34 | −80% |
| Weapons offensesOther | 6 | 25 | −76% |
| Drug offensesOther | 5 | 21 | −90% |
Source and dates
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- New York City Police Department, via NYC OpenData (dataset qgea-i56i + 5uac-w243), aggregated by neighborhood
- Window
- July 2025 to June 2026 (12 months)
- Population
- 23,765 residents, estimated from 2020 Census blocks
- City page
- Crime in New York, NY
- All neighborhoods
- New York neighborhoods by reported crime rate