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NYPD grappled with 139 transit crimes over 4 weeks ending Feb. 8, down from same time last year

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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 139 transit crimes in New York City in the last four weeks ending Feb. 8, 2025 compared to 191 in the same period the year before, according to New York Police Department (NYPD) crime statistics.

This equals 5 incidents per day, down 27.2% 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
Murders1630-46.7
Robberies9321,241-24.9
Felony Assaults1,7751,881-5.6
Burglaries939975-3.7
Grand Larcenies3,0043,878-22.5
Grand Larceny Auto Crimes7981,014-21.3
Transit Crimes139191-27.2
Petty Larcenies8,0428,296-3.1
Misdemeanor Assaults2,9693,112-4.6
Rapes179182-1.6
Sex Crimes3813499.2
Shooting Incidents4157-28.1

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