NW Crown Heights/Rogers, safe for female students?

BKChickie said:

I would think that your daughter would have a hard time affording anything further west--even as a share. I also have a hunch, based on my own building, that lots of co-ops in expensified areas are no longer allowing rentals to those under 21. We had a problem with young residents (who came with stellar recommendations) who didn't understand that no everyone keeps a student schedule.

This part of Brooklyn is changing by the month, in my opinion. When I moved to Prospect Heights five years ago I thought the edge of gentrification (and thus, expensification) was Vanderbilt Ave. Now, I think it's Franklin. Your daughter is going to be a block east of Franklin. There's constant foot traffic on Franklin.

All along, my personal no-go zone was east of Utica Ave. This is several blocks west of that. I think she'll be fine. Not, blase, wear-your-heaphones-while-whipping-out-the-iPhone4S-to-text-the-BFF, fine, but that's nowhere in Brooklyn.

Also, may I just add, if I, as a 20 year old, found out that my mom was posting on message boards asking about my safety--and not trusting my own judgement as a young adult--I would have been furious. Deep breaths, mom, your daughter is going to be fine.

@BKchickie, yep..have had a hard time finding affordable (and decent) places and also have had a landlord at a place they all loved who didn't want to rent to them because 2 are students. Thanks for taking time to comment.

And, no worries about my posting questions on her behalf on a forum. She's aware of it. We have a great relationship and she often invites me to assist in the decision making process because I have a gift for asking questions and ferreting out information.She has been so busy with starting school and apartment hunting that she hasn't had time to research on the internet. Also, since we have to sign the lease as guarantors, we do feel we have the right to give some input. My husband advised against some other apartments where the neighborhood just looked really sketchy. Ultimately the decision is up to her and her roommates.

Amy Sara Clark said:

I cover the crime in the area up to Bedford (Rodgers is one block east. It's a lovely, safe area during the day, but from what I've seen after about 11 p.m. there have been a lot of muggings, many violent (though most of the violent ones have affected men).

If your daughter can avoid walking alone after 11 p.m. she should be fine. There is also a volunteer organization called the Brooklyn Bike Patrol that can escort her home every night after 8 p.m.

You can see all the recent crimes that have police reports at the link below, on Prospect Heights Patch (up until about 10 days ago, there's a lag getting the reports). But remember, I haven't covered any crime East of Bedford.

http://prospectheights.patch.com/columns/police-blotter-ac19d696

Thanks for the info. It was actually looking at this site and others like it with local crime stories and stats that got me concerned about the neighborhood in the first place. Hopefully most nights she won't be coming home after 11:00 but Brooklyn Bike Patrol looks like a great resource for those nights she'll be home later. What a wonderful service they are providing to the community!