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Felony assaults up across New York City in previous 4 weeks ending Feb. 17, 2024 compared to year before

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Chief of Department Jeffrey B. Maddrey | New York City Police Department

Chief of Department Jeffrey B. Maddrey | New York City Police Department

There were 1,957 felony assaults in New York City in the last four weeks ending Feb. 17, 2024 compared to 1,875 in the same period the year before, according to New York Police Department (NYPD) crime statistics.

This equals 70 incidents per day, up 4.4% from the previous four-week period last year.

The NYPD has grappled with 27,849 felony 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 Last Four Weeks
CrimeLast 4 Weeks4 Week Period in Previous Year% Change
Murders2228-21.4
Robberies1,2141,1693.8
Felony Assaults1,9571,8754.4
Burglaries9711,113-12.8
Grand Larcenies3,7013,6122.5
Grand Larceny Auto Crimes1,0091,123-10.2
Transit Crimes1751693.6
Petty Larcenies8,3298,1731.9
Misdemeanor Assaults3,3573,04510.2
Rapes171191-10.5
Sex Crimes3753439.3
Shooting Incidents5466-18.2
Hate Crimes3132-3.1

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