Local crime
Published October 14, 2019
In 2006, the New York Police Department received 108 complaint cases that took place in Cooper Park, a public housing development in Brooklyn. In 2018, the number of complaints reached 212.
The most common types of reported crimes in 2018 are harassment in the second degree, assault in the third degree, offence against public order and public sensibility, dangerous drugs, miscellaneous penal law and criminal mischief. The number of cases in all these categories rose from 2006 to 2018.
Cooper Park’s Growing Problems
The number of complaints received by the police about all major offences rose from 2006 to 2018
Harassment 2
21
44
Assault 3
13
28
Against public order / sensibility
8
24
Dangerous Drugs
21
22
Miscellaneous penal law
5
22
Criminal mischief
9
18
Source: NYPD
Grace Li
Cooper Park’s Growing Problems
The number of complaints received by the police about
all major offences rose from 2006 to 2018
Harassment 2
21
44
Assault 3
13
28
Against public order / sensibility
8
24
Dangerous Drugs
21
22
Miscellaneous penal law
5
22
Criminal mischief
9
18
Source: NYPD
Grace Li
Cooper Park’s Growing Problems
The number of complaints received by the police about all major offences rose from
to
2006
2018
Harassment 2
21
44
Assault 3
13
28
Against public order
/ sensibility
24
8
Dangerous Drugs
21
22
Misc penal law
5
22
Criminal mischief
18
9
Source: NYPD
Grace Li
Harrassment 2 cases more than doubled from 21 to 44.
Dangerous drugs remain a top issue, although the number of cases did not increase as much over the years.