Is Bed-Stuy Safe? Brooklyn Livability, Crime & Rent

By NYPD data, Bed-Stuy is rated "Much Higher Than Average", with a lower crime rate per resident than 19% of Brooklyn neighborhoods. 13,309 crime incidents and 24 shooting incidents over the past 12 months. See the safety page for the full breakdown.

Rents in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn vary significantly by building and apartment type. The median listing price is $1.2M. Use DwellCheck to research specific addresses.

Bed-Stuy has a commute score of 7.3/10. 8 subway stations serve the area: Myrtle-Willoughby Avs, Bedford-Nostrand Avs, Classon Av.

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Bed-Stuy sits in Brooklyn and ranks #5 of 11 Brooklyn neighborhoods scored from for-sale listings on DwellCheck's livability score (5.8/10). It's served by 8 subway stations (Myrtle-Willoughby Avs, Bedford-Nostrand Avs, Classon Av), with a median listing price of $1.2M. Bed-Stuy scores 5.8 composite—a solid financial and commute play for those prioritizing transit and brownstone authenticity over walkable parks and cultural density.

Bed-Stuy's scores are medians across 55 for-sale listings scored by DwellScore on six dimensions: practical (unit features of the listings: in-unit laundry, bedrooms, bathrooms and building age), commute, ART/livability, outdoor, financial and investment. Its composite is 5.8/10. Bed-Stuy scores 5.8 composite—a solid financial and commute play for those prioritizing transit and brownstone authenticity over walkable parks and cultural density. For the block-by-block view, run any specific Bed-Stuy address through DwellCheck.

Median listing price in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn is $1.2M based on 55 active listings as of 2026-04-04. Whether that reads "expensive" depends on the comparison and varies considerably by building. That median is a sale price, not a rent. For rents, the city's 2023 Housing and Vacancy Survey put the citywide median at $1,500 a month for rent-stabilized apartments and $2,000 for market-rate rentals (NYC HPD, 2023 NYCHVS Selected Initial Findings, Table 6); it publishes no neighborhood breakdown, so check DHCR rent history for any specific address.

Bed-Stuy is in Brooklyn, New York City. DwellCheck maps it to the Bedford-Stuyvesant (West) and Bedford-Stuyvesant (East) Neighborhood Tabulation Areas (BK0301, BK0302), which fall in the Census tabulation area that approximates Brooklyn Community District 3 (Bedford-Stuyvesant). Its main ZIP codes are 11221, 11216, 11206, 11233, 11205 and 11238. Subway stations in the neighborhood include Myrtle-Willoughby Avs, Bedford-Nostrand Avs and Classon Av.

Bed-Stuy spans ZIP codes 11221 (26% of residential units), 11216 (22%), 11206 (19%), 11233 (16%), 11205 (9%) and 11238 (6%). Shares are of the 76,673 residential units in the Bedford-Stuyvesant (West) and Bedford-Stuyvesant (East) Neighborhood Tabulation Areas (BK0301, BK0302), from NYC PLUTO 26v2 tax-lot records. 1 other ZIP code holds under 5%.

Bed-Stuy is classified as "Much Higher Than Average" by NYPD complaint data. Over the past 12 months it recorded 24 shooting incidents and 13,309 total crime incidents. Walking at night carries the same risk profile as anywhere in NYC: stay on commercial corridors with foot traffic, avoid empty side streets after midnight, and prefer subway lines that run 24/7.

By NYPD data, Bed-Stuy is rated "Much Higher Than Average", with a lower crime rate per resident than 19% of Brooklyn neighborhoods. 13,309 crime incidents over 12 months. Block-level risk varies; check the address-level safety score for any specific street or building.

NYPD complaint records carry approximate incident coordinates, but a neighborhood total can't tell you which blocks drive it, so we don't publish an "avoid this street" list. For a specific block, use DwellCheck's address-level safety score, which counts NYPD crime complaints within a 300m radius of the building over the latest 12 months of published data and compares that count with the borough average.

Bed-Stuy scores 5.8/10 for overall livability and has a lower crime rate per resident than 19% of Brooklyn neighborhoods. Bed-Stuy scores 5.8 composite—a solid financial and commute play for those prioritizing transit and brownstone authenticity over walkable parks and cultural density. Whether it's a good fit depends on what you weight: families, solo renters, and remote workers each prioritize different factors (noise, transit access, parks, building quality).

The median composite score is 5.8, with an interquartile range of 5.1 to 6.3 across 55 active listings. Financial (6.9) and Commute (7.3) drive strength; Outdoor (3.5) and ART/Livability (4.6) lag borough medians.

Scored listings average 2,267 meters to their nearest major park and tree canopy density is only 4.9/10, meaning street-level greenness is sparse. You'll need to plan park trips rather than access them spontaneously.

61 days on average, which is standard for Brooklyn. This suggests neither a seller's market nor a buyer's market—reasonable opportunity for negotiation.

At $1.2M median and $984/sqft, Bed-Stuy is priced above some outer-Brooklyn areas but competitive for its transit access and historic character. The Financial score of 6.9 (above-borough median) reflects relative value.