Side-by-side safety comparison for two of NYC’s most popular neighborhoods. Which is safer for renters in 2026?
Updated September 26, 2026
| Bed-Stuy Brooklyn |
Hell's Kitchen Manhattan |
|
|---|---|---|
| Safety Grade | D | B |
| 30-Day Incidents | 529 | 194 |
| Violent Crime | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 |
| Drug Activity | 0 | 1 |
Hell's Kitchen is currently safer with 194 incidents vs 529 in Bed-Stuy. Safety grades: Bed-Stuy (D) vs Hell's Kitchen (B).
Hell's Kitchen currently has fewer incidents (194 vs 529 in the last 30 days) and a B safety grade.
Bed-Stuy: 0 violent incidents. Hell's Kitchen: 0. These counts reflect the last 30 days.