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