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Home » 77th Precinct

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The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Crown Heights

by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader April 15, 2022April 15, 2022

Overall, crime is up in Crown Heights, and in Brooklyn as a whole. There has been a 11% increase in crime reported to Crown Heights’ 77th Precinct, and a 93% increase reported to the neighborhood’s 71st Precinct during the week April 4 to 10 compared to the same period last year. Across the two precincts, […]

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The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Crown Heights

by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader February 18, 2022February 18, 2022
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by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader January 14, 2022January 14, 2022
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The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Crown Heights

by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader October 22, 2021October 22, 2021
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The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Prospect Heights

by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader September 17, 2021September 28, 2021
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The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Crown Heights

by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader August 27, 2021September 28, 2021
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The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Prospect Heights

by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader July 23, 2021July 24, 2021
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The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Prospect Heights

by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader May 28, 2021
Posted inCrime

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Crown Heights

by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader May 7, 2021May 7, 2021
Posted inCrime

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Prospect Heights

by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader April 2, 2021April 2, 2021
Posted inCrime

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Crown Heights

by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader March 12, 2021March 12, 2021
According to new NYPD data, Brownsville, East New York, Crown Heights and Bed-Stuy have seen a 28 percent increase in shootings
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