Side-by-side safety comparison for two of NYC’s most popular neighborhoods. Which is safer for renters in 2026?
Updated August 12, 2026
| Ditmas Park Brooklyn |
Hell's Kitchen Manhattan |
|
|---|---|---|
| Safety Grade | C | C |
| 30-Day Incidents | 566 | 167 |
| Violent Crime | 16 | 13 |
| Robbery | 1 | 12 |
| Drug Activity | 0 | 0 |
Hell's Kitchen is currently safer with 167 incidents vs 566 in Ditmas Park. Safety grades: Ditmas Park (C) vs Hell's Kitchen (C).
Hell's Kitchen currently has fewer incidents (167 vs 566 in the last 30 days) and a C safety grade.
Ditmas Park: 16 violent incidents. Hell's Kitchen: 13. These counts reflect the last 30 days.