Data through June 2026, New York City Police Department

Crime in Crown Heights (South), New York

The violent crime rate in Crown Heights (South) is 1,194 per 100,000 residents per year, 11% above New York as a whole (1,079). It ranks 71 of 197 neighborhoods, where 1 is the highest rate.

The numbers

12 months to Jun 2026

Violent crime

1,194 per 100,000 residents, per year

572 reported in the last 12 months

+11% vs. New York (1,079)

Property crime

2,187 per 100,000 residents, per year

1,048 reported in the last 12 months

−22% vs. New York (2,802)

All reported

4,001 per 100,000 residents, per year

1,917 reported in the last 12 months

−5% vs. New York (4,206)

Rates use an estimated population (2020 Census blocks, scaled to today’s city total) of 47,914 for Crown Heights (South). Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending June 2026.

Where Crown Heights (South) sits in New York

rank 71 of 197
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Crown Heights (South) is in the middle of the city’s range: rank 71 of 197. Nearby in the ranking: South Jamaica (1,208), Spring Creek-Starrett City (1,196), Fort Greene (1,170), Washington Heights (South) (1,151).

Violent crime, month by month

Jul 2025 to Jun 2026
Violent crimes in Crown Heights (South) by month
MonthViolent crimes in Crown Heights (South)
Jul 202537
Aug 202556
Sep 202551
Oct 202568
Nov 202546
Dec 202541
Jan 202646
Feb 202641
Mar 202646
Apr 202651
May 202646
Jun 202643

When crime happens in Crown Heights (South)

12 months to May 2026

In the last 12 months, half of the violent crime reported in Crown Heights (South) happened between 2 pm and 11 pm. No day of the week stood out.

Violent crime busiest hour 3 pm

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Property crime busiest hour 3 pm

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Each line is an average day of that kind, as a multiple of the average hour of the week (dashed line), smoothed over three hours. Days run from 6 am to 6 am, so a Friday night stays on Friday. Times are when the incident happened, as recorded by New York City Police Department.

See the numbers by hour
Violent crime in Crown Heights (South) by hour, last 12 months
HourFriday and SaturdaySunday to ThursdayAll days
6 am2810
7 am6915
8 am81018
9 am11819
10 am4711
11 am81220
12 pm11415
1 pm8614
2 pm81422
3 pm72532
4 pm72027
5 pm61420
6 pm71017
7 pm31619
8 pm51621
9 pm151631
10 pm71219
11 pm31821
12 am5712
1 am6915
2 am6410
3 am369
4 am369
5 am268
Total with a known time131283414
Property crime in Crown Heights (South) by hour, last 12 months
HourFriday and SaturdaySunday to ThursdayAll days
6 am4610
7 am21416
8 am41317
9 am41418
10 am41418
11 am51419
12 pm141731
1 pm21416
2 pm8917
3 pm102434
4 pm71724
5 pm32124
6 pm111324
7 pm31215
8 pm71623
9 pm21214
10 pm11920
11 pm7916
12 am61319
1 am2810
2 am358
3 am358
4 am3811
5 am448
Total with a known time129291420

Reported crime by type

last 12 months
OffenseReportedPer 100k, per yearvs. New York
Assault and batteryViolent5681,185+10%
HomicideViolent48.3+149%
Theft, burglary and robberyProperty8431,759−21%
Property damage and arsonProperty160334−19%
Vehicle theftProperty4594−43%
Drug offensesOther203424+94%
Weapons offensesOther94196+84%

Source and dates

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Source
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
47,914 residents, estimated from 2020 Census blocks
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