Quantcast

NYC Gazette

Sunday, December 22, 2024

21 hate crimes incidents across New York City by Jan. 20, 2024, fall year over year

Webp ppqjme2z8tn1rxv0b14325nau3sf

Police Commissioner Edward A. Caban | New York City Police Department

Police Commissioner Edward A. Caban | New York City Police Department

There were 21 hate crimes in New York City by Jan. 20, 2024, compared to 25 by the same time the year before, according to New York Police Department (NYPD) crime statistics.

This equals 1 incidents per day up to Jan. 20, down 16% over the same period one year earlier.

New York City's crime continues to plummet, with major crimes down 4.1% year-over-year through November 2023. Shootings have plunged 18.8% compared to last year, while murders have dropped by a promising 10.9%.

Arrests in NYC have jumped almost 20%, with a significant 12% increase specifically for major crimes.

Still, Police Commissioner Keechant L. Sewell stated that “felony assaults and grand larceny autos remain persistent issues.”

Crime Across New York City in year by week ending Jan. 20
CrimeCurrent YearPrevious Year% Change
Murder1627-40.7%
Robbery9609135.1%
Fel. Assault1,3931,472-5.4%
Burglary703910-22.7%
Gr. Larceny2,6162,765-5.4%
G.L.A.802818-2%
Transit1439944.4%
Petit Larceny5,7255,951-3.8%
Misd. Assault2,2402,2021.7%
UCR Rape*120149-19.5%
"Other" Sex Crimes251283-11.3%
Shooting Inc.4756-16.1%
Hate Crimes2125-16%

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

!RECEIVE ALERTS

The next time we write about any of these orgs, we’ll email you a link to the story. You may edit your settings or unsubscribe at any time.
Sign-up

DONATE

Help support the Metric Media Foundation's mission to restore community based news.
Donate

MORE NEWS