Side-by-side safety comparison for two of NYC’s most popular neighborhoods. Which is safer for renters in 2026?
Updated August 12, 2026
| Hell's Kitchen Manhattan |
Bed-Stuy Brooklyn |
|
|---|---|---|
| Safety Grade | C | D |
| 30-Day Incidents | 167 | 290 |
| Violent Crime | 13 | 10 |
| Robbery | 12 | 7 |
| Drug Activity | 0 | 0 |
Hell's Kitchen is currently safer with 167 incidents vs 290 in Bed-Stuy. Safety grades: Hell's Kitchen (C) vs Bed-Stuy (D).
Hell's Kitchen currently has fewer incidents (167 vs 290 in the last 30 days) and a C safety grade.
Hell's Kitchen: 13 violent incidents. Bed-Stuy: 10. These counts reflect the last 30 days.