Many people are under the impression that Brooklyn is a dangerous crime area.  However, statistics reveal otherwise: 

• FBI data shows that Brooklyn is among the safest 15 percent of the 191 major cities in the U.S. 
• Brooklyn’s crime rate is comparable to that of Stamford, Connecticut, and significantly lower than other business locations such as Jersey City, Orlando, Tampa and Atlanta
• The crime rate in Brooklyn is lower than that in Midtown Manhattan
• Crime was down 8.1 percent in 2003 in the 75th Precinct in East New York, Brooklyn
• In North Brooklyn alone, since 1993 murder is down 75% and robbery is down 70%.  In total, crime has decreased by 62% (NYPD statistic) 

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