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Increasing sex crimes seen across New York City in last four 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 361 sex crimes in New York City in the last four weeks ending Feb. 24, according to New York Police Department (NYPD) crime statistics.

This equals 12.9 incidents per day, up 4 percent from the previous four-week period.

The NYPD has grappled with 5,132 sex crimes 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 Week Ending Feb. 24
CrimeCurrent PeriodPrevious Period% Change
Murders1722-22.7
Robberies1,1661,278-8.8
Felony Assaults1,9031,8085.3
Burglaries940974-3.5
Grand Larcenies3,5613,726-4.4
Grand Larceny Auto Crimes9631,036-7
Transit Crimes152196-22.4
Petty Larcenies8,3918,2491.7
Misdemeanor Assaults3,3273,0758.2
Rapes1711700.6
Sex Crimes3613474
Shooting Incidents4958-15.5
Hate Crimes2931-6.5

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