Ditmas Park-Flatbush 2017 Halloween Sex Offender Safety Map

DITMAS PARK, BROOKLYN — Before parents take their kids out trick-or-treating on Halloween is a good time to take inventory of who is living in the neighborhood.

The markers on the map below represent addresses of people on the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services' public registry of sex offenders. You can click on each marker to see more about the offenders, including their name, age and information about the crime they committed, including the date and age of their victim, where available.

The map does not include offenders who are noncompliant with the registry, whose address is unknown, who are currently incarcerated or who live in a homeless shelter.

The corrections department has said that registered sex offenders must stay inside their homes or a pre-approved location on Halloween with their lights off. They cannot answer their door for trick-or-treaters or decorate their homes for the holiday.

The department also updates the registry information regularly, but information can change quickly. Information is often provided by offenders themselves as required by law.

More than half of rape/sexual assault incidents happen within a mile of the victim’s home, according to the United States Department of Justice. About 75 percent of victims know their attacker and 45 percent of victims are under 12 years old.

If you're going trick-or-treating in other parts of central Brooklyn, check out these other Patch Halloween sex offender safety maps:

Park Slope 2017 Halloween Sex Offender Safety Map

Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill 2017 Halloween Sex Offender Safety Map

Windsor Terrace-Kensington 2017 Halloween Sex Offender Safety Map

Gowanus-Red Hook 2017 Halloween Sex Offender Safety Map

SEE ALSO: Sex Offender Advocates Object To Mapping Of Registered Sex Criminals

(Image: AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)