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Thursday, February 13, 2025

Rapes down across New York City in previous 4 weeks ending Jan. 18, 2025 compared to year before

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Chief of Crime Control Strategies Michael Lipetri | New York City Police Department

Chief of Crime Control Strategies Michael Lipetri | New York City Police Department

There were 161 rapes in New York City in the last four weeks ending Jan. 18, 2025 compared to 165 in the same period the year before, according to New York Police Department (NYPD) crime statistics.

This equals 6 incidents per day, down 2.4% from the previous four-week period last year.

The NYPD has grappled with 2,501 rapes 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