Double-Digit Increase in Clinton Hill Crime Rate
The Daily News reports that there’s been a big jump in crimes in Clinton Hill so far this year, a rise that’s partially being blamed on a lack of fresh blood at the local precinct. The NYPD has recorded a 24 percent increase in robberies and a 43 percent jump in car theft in Clinton…
The Daily News reports that there’s been a big jump in crimes in Clinton Hill so far this year, a rise that’s partially being blamed on a lack of fresh blood at the local precinct. The NYPD has recorded a 24 percent increase in robberies and a 43 percent jump in car theft in Clinton Hill compared to this time last year. While four officers were scheduled to leave the 88th Precinct this year, the station got no new officers from the graduating Police Academy class; an NYPD source told the paper that new recruits are being assigned to cover the Atlantic Terminal Mall rather than joining the precinct. “You get the feeling that [the attacks are] brazen, and people don’t think they will be caught,” said one resident. “If you had police either in their cars or walking up and down the street, it wouldn’t happen.” Councilperson Letitia James says the rise in crimes is “very, very scary,” and some residents are spearheading a letter-writing campaign to Police Commissioner Ray Kelly asking that the NYPD assign more officers to the neighborhood.
Clinton Hill Quaking in Crime Wave [NY Daily News]
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5:20 and 5:39
Your (limited) anecdotes are effectively meaningless.
“Safe” is a subjective term, the real issue is – what is the likelihood of being the victim of a (violent) crime. No matter how much people dislike statistics, it is the only way to come close to answer this question. Even then each person (potential victim) is different based on many many factors.
However, the idea that you are equally likely to be a victim of a crime in every neighborhood is frankly ridiculous. Even if you limit it to being hit by a stray bullet – some neighborhoods just have more bullets flying then others; nor does the fact that within a 6mo-2yr period you haven’t been victimized give any real indication of an areas overall crime rate.
Being “aware” (and being 6’5 250lbs) helps, but unfortunately in some areas you are simply more likely to be a victim of crime – whether you are “safe” or not – is a personal decision.
Where is Clinton Hill?
No hood is safe. I lived in Gramercy Park before moving to the Hill… some kid was murdered right in Union Square next to the subway stop I went to everyday. Saw the blood on the pavement. It’s only because Clinton Hill is a mixed neighborhood that the issue of race comes up. Be better parents. Be better teachers. Your service is far greater served more cops.
Also the whole notion of Slope vs. Clinton vs whatever is hilarious. This is Brooklyn folks. Not some she-she I live on X Block Manhattan. I moved here to leave the pissing contest but it seems no matter were you go in New York, there’s one to find.
4:56
Clinton Hill was perfectly safe until perhaps 50 years
ago. You are kidding yourself.
ok ive been living here for 6 months. my girlfriend has worked in the neighborhood for 2 years…in that time i have seen some slight improvements. and ive never been messed with nor has my girlfriend. if people think this is a completely unsafe neighborhood then they are out of touch. Im sorry but i feel completely safe and have no problems. ive come home piss drunk and walked a few blocks in the hood at 2am with no probs….aside from all of this…we do live in new york.
This neighborhood wasnt ever safe. Just because some new peeps move in doesnt make everything safer. 2 new condos arent going to clean up the neighborhood. funny to hear people talk about clinton hill, fort greene and bed stuy being “safe neighborhoods”. Thats hilarious.
This neighborhood wasnt ever safe. Just because some new peeps move in doesnt make everything safer. 2 new condos arent going to clean up the neighborhood. funny to hear people talk about clinton hill, fort greene and bed stuy being “safe neighborhoods”. Thats hilarious.
Check the crime stats for the hood lately… seems like they are on the way down again over the last 28 days. I think the Post is a day late and a dollar short on their story but who knows. I tend to find everything in there alarming and sensationalized because the media knows fear sells better than hope.
http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/precincts/precinct_088.shtml
If you are aware of your surroundings your, whether in Iraq or Brooklyn are likely to go down.. just remember that. Be alert… you’ll be fine in Clinton, Greene, the Slope or Bed Stuy (which by the way is also on the up and up). Sure it might slow down because of the economy but it won’t become a war zone overnight. Jeez… I’m a white dude and after reading these posts it’s abundantly clear that Clinton Hill is the new Fort Greene, which is the new Slope.
i think it’s too bad that everyone is calling one another names and diluting the issue. the real problem is that it’s not safe to walk around our beautiful neighborhood. a lot of us, black and white, really love it here. it doesn’t matter how we arrived – the point is, we live here now and the place we call home is becoming increasingly dangerous.
let’s turn our energy away from the negativity on this blog and devote it to a neighborhood watch or a keep the streets safe campaign. isn’t that more effective?