Quantcast

NYC Gazette

Sunday, December 22, 2024

Sex crimes up across New York City in last four weeks ending May 11

Webp v65kij2t8f5sgwiq1s08oispr5tj

Chief of Crime Control Strategies Michael Lipetri | New York City Police Department

Chief of Crime Control Strategies Michael Lipetri | New York City Police Department

There were 440 sex crimes in New York City in the last four weeks ending May 11, according to New York Police Department (NYPD) crime statistics.

This equals 15.7 incidents per day, up 2.3 percent from the previous four-week period.

The NYPD has grappled with 1,822 sex crimes so far in 2024.

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 May 11
CrimeCurrent PeriodPrevious Period% Change
Murders282321.7
Robberies1,2801,2294.1
Felony Assaults2,2472,0847.8
Burglaries9209041.8
Grand Larcenies3,5843,4105.1
Grand Larceny Auto Crimes1,0731,0512.1
Transit Crimes1391306.9
Petty Larcenies7,9387,9230.2
Misdemeanor Assaults3,6983,35910.1
Rapes185189-2.1
Sex Crimes4404302.3
Shooting Incidents655225

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