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Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Felony assaults down across New York City in previous 4 weeks ending March 1, 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 1,934 felony assaults in New York City in the last four weeks ending March 1, 2025 compared to 2,052 in the same period the year before, according to New York Police Department (NYPD) crime statistics.

This equals 69 incidents per day, down 5.8% from the previous four-week period last year.

The NYPD has grappled with 4,084 felony assaults so far in 2025.

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
Murders1827-33.3
Robberies9281,227-24.4
Felony Assaults1,9342,052-5.8
Burglaries8921,035-13.8
Grand Larcenies3,0963,655-15.3
Grand Larceny Auto Crimes838951-11.9
Transit Crimes133160-16.9
Petty Larcenies7,8468,535-8.1
Misdemeanor Assaults3,0973,458-10.4
Rapes168179-6.1
Sex Crimes40235612.9
Shooting Incidents3951-23.5

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