Is Brooklyn Safe for Women?

Like any other big city, keep your wits about you and pay attention to your surroundings. 99% of the time you won’t see or hear anything too crazy, but if you’re coming from a small town or the middle of nowhere, NYC might be a bit of a culture shock.

Very safe. There's tons of street lights, and cameras around watching. People are generally good and trying to help. Also cops respond very fast so that makes things feel better. I'd say NYC is a lot safer than it was in the 90s and 80s.

It's a mix of people. You never know what any day could bring and you need to be fully aware of yourself and your surroundings. You are never fully safe whether it's day or night, Uber is safer than the trains but not always a better price option. Just be careful at all times.

Like any big city, you just have to be smart and keep your senses about you. I have only a handful of times I have been afraid of being physically hurt or harassed, and I have lived in Brooklyn for about a year and a half. Some areas will likely have more pick-pocketers than others, like Downtown Brooklyn or Atlantic-Barclays simply because these busier areas, but I have never personally had a problem in Brooklyn.

Brooklyn is safe depending on the area that you live in. I live in a very prominent neighborhood with a lot of restaurants and fun activities to do. My building is 24/7 security guards. So, you don’t have to worry about no weird stuff happening

Solo travel

Brooklyn has authentic, tasty foods characteristic of each neighborhood. As it’s large, there are more residential areas as well as a few unsafe areas the deeper south / more east you get. However. overall there’s a clear sense of culture and history behind the city. Be sure to check out Prospect Park, Brooklyn Heights, as well as the Williamsburg / Greenpoint neighborhoods for more tourist and newer attractions.