Side-by-side safety comparison for two of NYC’s most popular neighborhoods. Which is safer for renters in 2026?
Updated November 12, 2026
| Kensington Brooklyn |
Hell's Kitchen Manhattan |
|
|---|---|---|
| Safety Grade | C | B |
| 30-Day Incidents | 338 | 222 |
| Violent Crime | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 |
| Drug Activity | 1 | 1 |
Hell's Kitchen is currently safer with 222 incidents vs 338 in Kensington. Safety grades: Kensington (C) vs Hell's Kitchen (B).
Hell's Kitchen currently has fewer incidents (222 vs 338 in the last 30 days) and a B safety grade.
Kensington: 0 violent incidents. Hell's Kitchen: 0. These counts reflect the last 30 days.