Side-by-side safety comparison for two of NYC’s most popular neighborhoods. Which is safer for renters in 2026?
Updated June 28, 2026
| Hell's Kitchen Manhattan |
Bed-Stuy Brooklyn |
|
|---|---|---|
| Safety Grade | C | F |
| 30-Day Incidents | 258 | 415 |
| Violent Crime | 17 | 11 |
| Robbery | 9 | 2 |
| Drug Activity | 1 | 0 |
Hell's Kitchen is currently safer with 258 incidents vs 415 in Bed-Stuy. Safety grades: Hell's Kitchen (C) vs Bed-Stuy (F).
Hell's Kitchen currently has fewer incidents (258 vs 415 in the last 30 days) and a C safety grade.
Hell's Kitchen: 17 violent incidents. Bed-Stuy: 11. These counts reflect the last 30 days.