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Brooklyn Heights / DUMBO / Downtown Brooklyn (Brooklyn), New York City

Recent police-feed safety data for Brooklyn Heights / DUMBO / Downtown Brooklyn (Brooklyn) in New York City, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2025 national average. Sourced directly from the New York City police open-data feed.

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Safety Index

Brooklyn Heights / DUMBO / Downtown Brooklyn (Brooklyn) reports higher per-capita rates than New York City citywide. Use the cards below to see which category drives the gap.

  • Violent (persons)

    528 / 100k local

    vs New York City 439 / 100k citywide (+20%)

    reference: FBI 328 / 100k national (+61%)

  • Property

    1,836 / 100k local

    vs New York City 991 / 100k citywide (+85%)

    reference: FBI 1,548 / 100k national (+19%)

~75,142 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023) · window ~91 days · newest report 3/31/2026 · FBI Crime Data Explorer 2025 (annual sum of monthly UCR rates)

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How to read this: CommunitySafe summarizes publicly published police reports. Scores reflect historical reporting only — not predictions of future risk, and not a substitute for professional safety advice. Should not be used as the sole basis for housing, lending, insurance, or hiring decisions. See /methodology for the full calculation.