Side-by-side safety comparison for two of NYC’s most popular neighborhoods. Which is safer for renters in 2026?
Updated May 11, 2026
| Bushwick Brooklyn |
Hell's Kitchen Manhattan |
|
|---|---|---|
| Safety Grade | D | B |
| 30-Day Incidents | 165 | 98 |
| Violent Crime | 3 | 4 |
| Robbery | 2 | 0 |
| Drug Activity | 0 | 0 |
Hell's Kitchen is currently safer with 98 incidents vs 165 in Bushwick. Safety grades: Bushwick (D) vs Hell's Kitchen (B).
Hell's Kitchen currently has fewer incidents (98 vs 165 in the last 30 days) and a B safety grade.
Bushwick: 3 violent incidents. Hell's Kitchen: 4. These counts reflect the last 30 days.