Side-by-side safety comparison for two of NYC’s most popular neighborhoods. Which is safer for renters in 2026?
Updated September 26, 2026
| Flatbush Brooklyn |
Harlem Manhattan |
|
|---|---|---|
| Safety Grade | D | D |
| 30-Day Incidents | 815 | 631 |
| Violent Crime | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 |
| Drug Activity | 0 | 2 |
Harlem is currently safer with 631 incidents vs 815 in Flatbush. Safety grades: Flatbush (D) vs Harlem (D).
Harlem currently has fewer incidents (631 vs 815 in the last 30 days) and a D safety grade.
Flatbush: 0 violent incidents. Harlem: 0. These counts reflect the last 30 days.