Side-by-side safety comparison for two of NYC’s most popular neighborhoods. Which is safer for renters in 2026?
Updated March 25, 2026
| Flatiron Manhattan |
Bushwick Brooklyn |
|
|---|---|---|
| Safety Grade | A | C |
| 30-Day Incidents | 2 | 1 |
| Violent Crime | 0 | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 |
| Drug Activity | 0 | 0 |
Bushwick is currently safer with 1 incidents vs 2 in Flatiron. Safety grades: Flatiron (A) vs Bushwick (C).
Bushwick currently has fewer incidents (1 vs 2 in the last 30 days) and a C safety grade.
Flatiron: 0 violent incidents. Bushwick: 1. These counts reflect the last 30 days.