Side-by-side safety comparison for two of NYC’s most popular neighborhoods. Which is safer for renters in 2026?
Updated June 28, 2026
| Flatbush Brooklyn |
Hell's Kitchen Manhattan |
|
|---|---|---|
| Safety Grade | D | C |
| 30-Day Incidents | 651 | 258 |
| Violent Crime | 16 | 17 |
| Robbery | 1 | 9 |
| Drug Activity | 0 | 1 |
Hell's Kitchen is currently safer with 258 incidents vs 651 in Flatbush. Safety grades: Flatbush (D) vs Hell's Kitchen (C).
Hell's Kitchen currently has fewer incidents (258 vs 651 in the last 30 days) and a C safety grade.
Flatbush: 16 violent incidents. Hell's Kitchen: 17. These counts reflect the last 30 days.