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Thursday, February 13, 2025

Felony assaults up across New York City in previous 4 weeks ending Dec. 21, 2024 compared to year before

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First Deputy Commissioner Tania Kinsella | New York City Police Department

First Deputy Commissioner Tania Kinsella | New York City Police Department

There were 1,959 felony assaults in New York City in the last four weeks ending Dec. 21, 2024 compared to 1,954 in the same period the year before, according to New York Police Department (NYPD) crime statistics.

This equals 70 incidents per day, up 0.3% from the previous four-week period last year.

The NYPD has grappled with 28,699 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
Murders1931-38.7
Robberies1,0521,369-23.2
Felony Assaults1,9591,9540.3
Burglaries9801,036-5.4
Grand Larcenies3,3024,111-19.7
Grand Larceny Auto Crimes8231,147-28.2
Transit Crimes170180-5.6
Petty Larcenies8,6698,739-0.8
Misdemeanor Assaults3,3673,2384
Rapes163206-20.9
Sex Crimes340348-2.3
Shooting Incidents5469-21.7