Is Bushwick Safe? Brooklyn Livability, Crime & Rent

By NYPD data, Bushwick is rated "Higher Than Average", with a lower crime rate per resident than 28% of Brooklyn neighborhoods. 8,494 crime incidents and 6 shooting incidents over the past 12 months. See the safety page for the full breakdown.

Rents in Bushwick, Brooklyn vary significantly by building and apartment type. The median listing price is $1.0M. Use DwellCheck to research specific addresses.

Bushwick has a commute score of 6.3/10. 7 subway stations serve the area: Halsey St, Kosciuszko St, Central Av.

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Bushwick sits in Brooklyn and ranks #2 of 11 Brooklyn neighborhoods scored from for-sale listings on DwellCheck's livability score (6.2/10). It's served by 7 subway stations (Halsey St, Kosciuszko St, Central Av), with a median listing price of $1.0M. Bushwick scores 6.2 composite—a solid financial play with transit access, but uneven livability and a weaker cultural core than its reputation suggests.

Bushwick's scores are medians across 59 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 6.2/10. Bushwick scores 6.2 composite—a solid financial play with transit access, but uneven livability and a weaker cultural core than its reputation suggests. For the block-by-block view, run any specific Bushwick address through DwellCheck.

Median listing price in Bushwick, Brooklyn is $1.0M based on 59 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.

Bushwick is in Brooklyn, New York City. DwellCheck maps it to the Bushwick (West) and Bushwick (East) Neighborhood Tabulation Areas (BK0401, BK0402), which fall in the Census tabulation area that matches Brooklyn Community District 4 (Bushwick). Its main ZIP codes are 11221, 11237, 11207 and 11206. Subway stations in the neighborhood include Halsey St, Kosciuszko St and Central Av.

Bushwick spans ZIP codes 11221 (37% of residential units), 11237 (37%), 11207 (14%) and 11206 (12%). Shares are of the 48,085 residential units in the Bushwick (West) and Bushwick (East) Neighborhood Tabulation Areas (BK0401, BK0402), from NYC PLUTO 26v2 tax-lot records.

Bushwick is classified as "Higher Than Average" by NYPD complaint data. Over the past 12 months it recorded 6 shooting incidents and 8,494 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, Bushwick is rated "Higher Than Average", with a lower crime rate per resident than 28% of Brooklyn neighborhoods. 8,494 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.

Bushwick scores 6.2/10 for overall livability and has a lower crime rate per resident than 28% of Brooklyn neighborhoods. Bushwick scores 6.2 composite—a solid financial play with transit access, but uneven livability and a weaker cultural core than its reputation suggests. 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).

6.2 (interquartile range 5.3–6.8). Financial strength (8.4) drives the median up; weaker arts/livability (4.2) and commute (6.3) pull it down, resulting in a neighborhood that excels at fundamentals but trails on lifestyle amenities.

At 6.3, Bushwick's commute score lags the borough median of 8, likely due to fragmented transit coverage (stations on J, L, M, Z lines serve different micro-neighborhoods) and longer walks for residents on western blocks. No single trunk line dominates.

No—median price of $1.049M at $786/sqft reflects gentrification completion, not affordability. The financial score of 8.4 measures value relative to Brooklyn, not absolute cost. 'Affordable rents' in the existing description don't match current listing data.

The score of 4.2 (below borough median of 5) suggests neighborhood data (cultural venues, galleries, event density) doesn't support the 'warehouse venues and creative community' narrative. The institutional art presence may be concentrated or declining relative to other Brooklyn neighborhoods.