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Friday, February 21, 2025

New York City sees drop transit crimes over previous 4 weeks ending Jan. 18

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Chief of Department Jeffrey B. Maddrey | New York City Police Department

Chief of Department Jeffrey B. Maddrey | New York City Police Department

There were 130 transit crimes in New York City in the last four weeks ending Jan. 18, 2025 compared to 200 in the same period the year before, according to New York Police Department (NYPD) crime statistics.

This equals 5 incidents per day, down 35% from the previous four-week period last year.

The NYPD has grappled with 2,194 transit crimes 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
Murders2123-8.7
Robberies9781,385-29.4
Felony Assaults1,9131,998-4.3
Burglaries879993-11.5
Grand Larcenies2,9023,642-20.3
Grand Larceny Auto Crimes8571,085-21
Transit Crimes130200-35
Petty Larcenies7,6677,746-1
Misdemeanor Assaults3,2263,1811.4
Rapes161165-2.4
Sex Crimes3483208.8
Shooting Incidents4655-16.4

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