Side-by-side safety comparison for two of NYC’s most popular neighborhoods. Which is safer for renters in 2026?
Updated March 28, 2026
| Prospect Park South Brooklyn |
Hell's Kitchen Manhattan |
|
|---|---|---|
| Safety Grade | C | C |
| 30-Day Incidents | 624 | 343 |
| Violent Crime | 1 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 |
| Drug Activity | 3 | 2 |
Hell's Kitchen is currently safer with 343 incidents vs 624 in Prospect Park South. Safety grades: Prospect Park South (C) vs Hell's Kitchen (C).
Hell's Kitchen currently has fewer incidents (343 vs 624 in the last 30 days) and a C safety grade.
Prospect Park South: 1 violent incidents. Hell's Kitchen: 0. These counts reflect the last 30 days.