What areas in Brooklyn should I avoid living in?

Question

I am moving to Brooklyn in October and I would like to know what neighborhoods I should avoid when looking for an apartment? What are the safest places to live in in Brooklyn?
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NYC Bound!

Answer 1

Red hook, bedford stuy, carnarsie, East New York, parts of greenpoint and ridgewood

Answer 2

Areas To Avoid In Brooklyn

Answer 3

Bedford Stuyvesant and East New York are definitely 2 areas that you should avoid. I believe that Crown Heights is also "bad".
http://www.brooklynonline.com/
Brooklyn Heights is the safest and you can see Manhattan across the East River. However, it's expensive. Flatbush area adjacent to Bklyn Hts is also good. Park Slope is great too. Prospect Heights is OK as long as it's the area that faces Brooklyn Museum and Bklyn Botanical Gardens. Williamsburg was inexpensive when the artists discovered it, now it's less affordable but very safe.

Answer 4

I'd say the more south you go within Brooklyn, the better off you'd be safety wise. Portions of 'Red Hook' could be rough, but down by Bay Ridge it gets pretty nice; thats down by the Verrazano Bridge.

Answer 5

not so many safe places in brooklyn. I feel safer living in queens and the atmosphere is a whole lotta better

Answer 6

good areas:
brooklyn heigths
dyker heights
bay ridge
marine park
midwood
sheephead bay
bensonhurst

make a trip yourself and stay a weekend at a friends or hotel ,roaming the neighborhoods and see what appeals to you.

Answer 7

red hook, beford sty


Brooklyn is a real big place....your money for rent will determine where you will be living. Real estate and rentals are getting expensive. You might want to look in queens,,,,,,

Answer 8

I don't know, but all I can say is that not every place is safe.