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Safest Neighborhoods for Families in Brooklyn

The top neighborhoods in Brooklyn, ranked by safety. Marine Park-Mill Basin-Bergen Beach leads with 67/100, followed by Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach and Mapleton-Midwood (West). 53 neighborhoods in Brooklyn scored in total.

The ranking

  1. 1
    Marine Park-Mill Basin-Bergen BeachBrooklyn · Schools 80 · Activities 73 · Affordability 60
    67/100Safety
  2. 2
    Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen BeachBrooklyn · Activities 70 · Families 69 · Schools 68
    59/100Safety
  3. 3
    Mapleton-Midwood (West)Brooklyn · Families 91 · Transit 61 · Schools 55
    58/100Safety
  4. 4
    Gravesend (South)Brooklyn · Transit 53 · Schools 51 · Affordability 48
    57/100Safety
  5. 5
    CanarsieBrooklyn · Affordability 68 · Transit 66 · Schools 62
    57/100Safety
  6. 6
    Dyker HeightsBrooklyn · Schools 78 · Families 77 · Activities 74
    56/100Safety
  7. 7
    Windsor Terrace-South SlopeBrooklyn · Schools 88 · Families 74 · Activities 67
    55/100Safety
  8. 8
    GreenpointBrooklyn · Schools 87 · Activities 57 · Transit 56
    54/100Safety
  9. 9
    Borough ParkBrooklyn · Families 97 · Transit 58 · Schools 52
    53/100Safety
  10. 10
    FlatlandsBrooklyn · Families 74 · Transit 72 · Schools 64
    52/100Safety
  11. 11
    Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red HookBrooklyn · Schools 91 · Families 86 · Activities 65
    51/100Safety
  12. 12
    Spring Creek-Starrett CityBrooklyn · Transit 41 · Affordability 40 · Family Fit 31
    50/100Safety
  13. 13
    Gravesend (West)Brooklyn · Families 85 · Activities 72 · Transit 71
    48/100Safety
  14. 14
    Gravesend (East)-HomecrestBrooklyn · Families 82 · Activities 80 · Schools 75
    47/100Safety
  15. 15
    MadisonBrooklyn · Transit 82 · Schools 69 · Activities 66
    46/100Safety
  16. 16
    South WilliamsburgBrooklyn · Transit 87 · Families 85 · Family Fit 43
    46/100Safety
  17. 17
    Bay RidgeBrooklyn · Schools 80 · Families 79 · Transit 79
    44/100Safety
  18. 18
    East WilliamsburgBrooklyn · Schools 79 · Activities 72 · Families 67
    43/100Safety
  19. 19
    Sunset Park (West)Brooklyn · Activities 92 · Families 74 · Schools 60
    43/100Safety
  20. 20
    MidwoodBrooklyn · Schools 67 · Families 66 · Transit 61
    41/100Safety
  21. 21
    Bath BeachBrooklyn · Schools 65 · Families 59 · Activities 59
    41/100Safety
  22. 22
    BensonhurstBrooklyn · Families 89 · Schools 68 · Activities 66
    41/100Safety
  23. 23
    Brooklyn HeightsBrooklyn · Schools 95 · Activities 88 · Families 72
    39/100Safety
  24. 24
    Cypress HillsBrooklyn · Families 71 · Transit 66 · Affordability 56
    38/100Safety
  25. 25
    Park SlopeBrooklyn · Families 97 · Schools 93 · Transit 79
    37/100Safety
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the safest neighborhood for families in Brooklyn?
Marine Park-Mill Basin-Bergen Beach ranks highest by safety (67/100), ahead of Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach. The best fit depends on your family — set your priorities for a personalized neighborhood ranking.
How many neighborhoods are in Brooklyn?
We score 53 neighborhoods in Brooklyn across nine family signals.
How are these neighborhoods ranked?
By safety — one of the nine signals we score for every NYC neighborhood (on a /100 scale). Set your family's priorities to weigh safety, schools, affordability, transit, and more for a ranking tailored to you.

Which of these fits your family?

We rank every NYC neighborhood against your family's priorities — safety, schools, affordability, commute, and more — so you see the order that matters to you, not a generic list.

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