Chief of Staff Raul Pintos | New York City Police Department
Chief of Staff Raul Pintos | New York City Police Department
This equals 129.8 incidents per day, up 1.4 percent from the previous four-week period.
The NYPD has grappled with 19,787 grand larcenies 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 | Current Period | Previous Period | % Change |
---|---|---|---|
Murders | 28 | 28 | - |
Robberies | 1,318 | 1,280 | 3 |
Felony Assaults | 2,385 | 2,247 | 6.1 |
Burglaries | 979 | 920 | 6.4 |
Grand Larcenies | 3,635 | 3,584 | 1.4 |
Grand Larceny Auto Crimes | 1,120 | 1,073 | 4.4 |
Transit Crimes | 153 | 139 | 10.1 |
Petty Larcenies | 7,979 | 7,938 | 0.5 |
Misdemeanor Assaults | 4,026 | 3,698 | 8.9 |
Rapes | 196 | 185 | 5.9 |
Sex Crimes | 459 | 440 | 4.3 |
Shooting Incidents | 89 | 65 | 36.9 |