Side-by-side safety comparison for two of NYC’s most popular neighborhoods. Which is safer for renters in 2026?
Updated September 28, 2026
| Ditmas Park Brooklyn |
Hell's Kitchen Manhattan |
|
|---|---|---|
| Safety Grade | C | B |
| 30-Day Incidents | 743 | 151 |
| Violent Crime | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 |
| Drug Activity | 0 | 1 |
Hell's Kitchen is currently safer with 151 incidents vs 743 in Ditmas Park. Safety grades: Ditmas Park (C) vs Hell's Kitchen (B).
Hell's Kitchen currently has fewer incidents (151 vs 743 in the last 30 days) and a B safety grade.
Ditmas Park: 0 violent incidents. Hell's Kitchen: 0. These counts reflect the last 30 days.