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Monday, March 10, 2025

Decreasing felony assaults seen across New York City in last four weeks ending Feb. 15

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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 1,795 felony assaults in New York City in the last four weeks ending Feb. 15, according to New York Police Department (NYPD) crime statistics.

This equals 64.1 incidents per day, down 2 percent from the previous four-week period.

The NYPD has grappled with 29,194 felony assaults 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 the Week Ending Feb. 15
CrimeCurrent PeriodPrevious Period% Change
Murders2023-13
Robberies956967-1.1
Felony Assaults1,7951,832-2
Burglaries9359231.3
Grand Larcenies2,9552,978-0.8
Grand Larceny Auto Crimes807834-3.2
Transit Crimes1421355.2
Petty Larcenies7,9697,9260.5
Misdemeanor Assaults2,9873,160-5.5
Rapes170171-0.6
Sex Crimes3763585
Shooting Incidents42412.4

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