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Thursday, November 21, 2024

New York City sees drop burglaries over previous 4 weeks ending July 20

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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 872 burglaries in New York City in the last four weeks ending July 20, 2024 compared to 1,040 in the same period the year before, according to New York Police Department (NYPD) crime statistics.

This equals 31 incidents per day, down 16.2% from the previous four-week period last year.

The NYPD has grappled with 6,950 burglaries 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 Last Four Weeks
CrimeLast 4 Weeks4 Week Period in Previous Year% Change
Murders3638-5.3
Robberies1,3101,377-4.9
Felony Assaults2,4732,4700.1
Burglaries8721,040-16.2
Grand Larcenies3,7973,987-4.8
Grand Larceny Auto Crimes1,2581,363-7.7
Transit Crimes132182-27.5
Petty Larcenies8,3058,786-5.5
Misdemeanor Assaults4,0583,58613.2
Rapes1951921.6
Sex Crimes4494333.7
Shooting Incidents9497-3.1

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