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Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Burglaries down across New York City in previous 4 weeks ending March 15, 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 907 burglaries in New York City in the last four weeks ending March 15, 2025 compared to 1,045 in the same period the year before, according to New York Police Department (NYPD) crime statistics.

This equals 32 incidents per day, down 13.2% from the previous four-week period last year.

The NYPD has grappled with 2,507 burglaries 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
Murders1625-36
Robberies9041,214-25.5
Felony Assaults2,0392,101-3
Burglaries9071,045-13.2
Grand Larcenies3,3173,666-9.5
Grand Larceny Auto Crimes844913-7.6
Transit Crimes145170-14.7
Petty Larcenies7,8548,350-5.9
Misdemeanor Assaults3,3103,583-7.6
Rapes172197-12.7
Sex Crimes4143799.2
Shooting Incidents3854-29.6