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Monday, March 10, 2025

Rapes down across New York City in previous 4 weeks ending Feb. 22, 2025 compared to year before

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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 173 rapes in New York City in the last four weeks ending Feb. 22, 2025 compared to 174 in the same period the year before, according to New York Police Department (NYPD) crime statistics.

This equals 6 incidents per day, down 0.6% 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
Murders2124-12.5
Robberies9421,212-22.3
Felony Assaults1,8471,997-7.5
Burglaries911963-5.4
Grand Larcenies3,0163,727-19.1
Grand Larceny Auto Crimes820959-14.5
Transit Crimes141168-16.1
Petty Larcenies7,9668,358-4.7
Misdemeanor Assaults2,9603,318-10.8
Rapes173174-0.6
Sex Crimes3903569.6
Shooting Incidents5152-1.9

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