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New York City sees drop shooting incidents over previous 4 weeks ending Feb. 24

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Chief of Staff Raul Pintos | New York City Police Department

Chief of Staff Raul Pintos | New York City Police Department

There were 49 shooting incidents in New York City in the last four weeks ending Feb. 24, 2024 compared to 67 in the same period the year before, according to New York Police Department (NYPD) crime statistics.

This equals 2 incidents per day, down 26.9% from the previous four-week period last year.

The NYPD has grappled with 974 shooting incidents 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
Murders1730-43.3
Robberies1,1661,192-2.2
Felony Assaults1,9031,9020.1
Burglaries9401,123-16.3
Grand Larcenies3,5613,630-1.9
Grand Larceny Auto Crimes9631,131-14.9
Transit Crimes152174-12.6
Petty Larcenies8,3918,1003.6
Misdemeanor Assaults3,3272,97811.7
Rapes171181-5.5
Sex Crimes3613415.9
Shooting Incidents4967-26.9
Hate Crimes2933-12.1

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