Is Fort Greene Safe? Crime & Safety Data

In the 12 months of data through Jun 30, 2026, 4,162 crimes were reported in Fort Greene — about 125.4 per 1,000 residents per year, above the citywide rate of 66.7. There are also 12,468 open building violations on record nearby.

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By the numbers · Fort Greene

4,162

Crimes (12 mo)

+88%vs city rate (125.4 vs 66.7 per 1k)

12,468

Open violations

Crime is compared per resident (rate); counts are totals for the area. Other figures are compared to other popular New York neighborhoods.

Incident map · Fort Greene

Breakdown · Fort Greene

Most common crimes in Fort Greene

Petit Larceny
834
Harrassment 2
516
Other Offenses Related To Theft
385
Administrative Code
330
Assault 3 & Related Offenses
289
Other
1,808

Show all 36 types

Petit Larceny834
Harrassment 2516
Other Offenses Related To Theft385

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How much crime is there in Fort Greene?

In the 12 months of data through Jun 30, 2026, 4,162 crimes were reported in Fort Greene — about 125.4 per 1,000 residents per year, above the citywide rate of 66.7.

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Crimes cover Fort Greene, defined as the area within the official Fort Greene boundary (NYC City Planning Neighborhood Tabulation Area, outlined on the map), in the 12 months of data through Jun 30, 2026. Crime is compared per resident (rate), so a large, busy area can have a high total but an average or below-average rate; violation counts are compared to other popular New York neighborhoods. Source: City of New York open data. Open data updates on a delay, so the most recent records may be incomplete. For general information only — not legal, financial, or real-estate advice.

Building violation types

Hpd Class B — Hazardous
2,997
Hpd Class A — Non-Hazardous
2,815
Hpd Class I — Informational
1,665
Hpd Class C — Immediately Hazardous
1,062
Dob Safety: Boiler Inspection Not Filed
1,012
Other
2,917

Show all 42 types

Hpd Class B — Hazardous2,997
Hpd Class A — Non-Hazardous2,815
Hpd Class I — Informational1,665
Hpd Class C — Immediately Hazardous1,062
Dob Safety: Boiler Inspection Not Filed1,012
Dob Safety: Boiler Annual Inspection Not Filed905
Dob Safety: Periodic Gas Piping Inspection Not Filed477
Dob Safety: Elevator Cat 1 Test Correction Not Filed377
Dob Safety: Elevator Periodic Test Correction Not Filed203
Dob Safety: Ftc-Aeu-Haz168
Dob Safety: Low-Pressure Boiler External Inspection Correction Not Filed115
Dob Safety: High-Pressure Boiler Inspection Not Filed105
Dob Safety: Ll108189
Dob Safety: Elevator Cat 1 Violation71
Dob Safety: Energy Benchmarking Report Not Filed66
Nycha Class B — Hazardous53
Dob Safety: Acc152
Dob Safety: Facade Inspection Report Not Filed43
Nycha Class A — Non-Hazardous33
Dob Safety: Energy Efficiency Grade Not Displayed30
Dob Safety: Energy Audit Or Retro-Commissioning Not Filed19
Nycha Class C — Immediately Hazardous15
Dob Safety: Elevator Cat 5 Violation13
Dob Safety: Ftf-Rw-Initl11
Dob Safety: Dq-En-Bench9
Dob Safety: Elevator Cat 1 Test Not Filed8
Dob Safety: Ftf-Ps-Initl7
Dob Safety: Facade Inspection: Unsafe Condition Reported7
Dob Safety: Facade Inspection (Fisp) Unsafe/No Report Filed6
Dob Safety: Ll11/986
Dob Safety: Ftf-El-Enrf5
Dob Safety: Ll11985
Dob Safety: Ftc-Be-Ext-Hp4
Dob Safety: Ftc-Vt-Cat1-Nj3
Dob Safety: Ftf-En-Ll973212
Dob Safety: Ftc-Fc-Unsafe2
Dob Safety: Ftc-Ps-Unsafe2
Dob Safety: Fispfcs2
Dob Safety: Ftx-En-Ll973201
Dob Safety: Ftc-Fc-Swarmp1
Dob Safety: Structurally Compromised Building Report Not Filed1
Dob Safety: L11981