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Safety in Brooklyn

Safety in Brooklyn

Brooklyn doesn’t have its own figures in the FBI’s crime data. Smaller towns are often patrolled by the county sheriff or state police, whose numbers cover a wider area, and some departments don’t report a full year.

Nearest ER
8.6 mi
Day Kimball Hospital
Storm & flood risk
Moderate
higher than 58% of U.S. places
FEMA
Next door

Brooklyn and its neighbors

How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.

A rangeB rangeC rangeD rangeNot graded
TownGradeViolentPropertyYear
PlainfieldA+0.10.52025

Reported crimes per 1,000 residents in each town’s latest year; * = a count, for towns under 1,000 people; — = not graded. No town figures in the FBI’s data: Killingly, East Brooklyn, Danielson, Pomfret, Wauregan, Hampton.

Be ready

Know who to call, and what the weather can do

For emergencies, the nearest ER, and the storms and floods Brooklyn plans for.

Emergencies911

Police, fire or medical, anywhere in Brooklyn.

Nearest emergency roomDay Kimball Hospital

Putnam · 8.6 miles

Directions Health care →
Storms & floods
ModerateFEMA riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanes

Expected damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. 3 paid flood insurance claims since 2007.

Natural hazards in Brooklyn →

Phone numbers come from neighbors and the town’s own site (the Handbook). A number you add goes live once two neighbors confirm it.

Heads-up board

Neighbors looking out for each other in Brooklyn.

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Please don’t name or describe individuals. In an emergency, call 911.

Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Natural hazards: FEMA National Risk Index and flood insurance claims. Hospitals: CMS Hospital General Information. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.

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