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Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Increase in misdemeanor assaults seen across New York City for last four weeks ending Jan. 20 compared to previous year

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

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

There were 3,157 misdemeanor assaults in New York City in the last four weeks ending Jan. 20, 2024 compared to 2,967 in the same time period the year before, according to New York Police Department (NYPD) crime statistics.

This equals 113 incidents per day, up 6.4% from the previous four-week period last year.

The NYPD has grappled with 44,172 misdemeanor assaults in 2023.

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 the Last Four Weeks
CrimeLast 4 Weeks4 Week Period in Previous Year% Change
Murders1936-47.2
Robberies1,3321,20310.7
Felony Assaults1,9081,922-0.7
Burglaries9591,177-18.5
Grand Larcenies3,5363,645-3
Grand Larceny Auto Crimes1,0871,129-3.7
Transit Crimes18415320.3
Petty Larcenies7,8068,014-2.6
Misdemeanor Assaults3,1572,9676.4
Rapes156183-14.8
Sex Crimes334346-3.5
Shooting Incidents5473-26
Hate Crimes322910.3

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