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Wednesday, December 11, 2024

1,990 felony assaults incidents across New York City in last four weeks ending Nov. 30, fall from same time last year

There were 1,990 felony assaults in New York City in the last four weeks ending Nov. 30, 2024 compared to 2,007 in the same period the year before, according to New York Police Department (NYPD) crime statistics.

This equals 71 incidents per day, down 0.8% from the previous four-week period last year.

The NYPD has grappled with 27,174 felony assaults 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
Murders2330-23.3
Robberies1,1681,303-10.4
Felony Assaults1,9902,007-0.8
Burglaries9731,028-5.4
Grand Larcenies3,4563,853-10.3
Grand Larceny Auto Crimes1,0861,142-4.9
Transit Crimes189218-13.3
Petty Larcenies8,8458,3076.5
Misdemeanor Assaults3,5633,3825.4
Rapes168192-12.5
Sex Crimes36832214.3
Shooting Incidents6061-1.6

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