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Monday, April 7, 2025

New York City sees drop robberies over previous 4 weeks ending March 29

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Chief of Department Jeffrey B. Maddrey | New York City Police Department

Chief of Department Jeffrey B. Maddrey | New York City Police Department

There were 961 robberies in New York City in the last four weeks ending March 29, 2025 compared to 1,147 in the same period the year before, according to New York Police Department (NYPD) crime statistics.

This equals 34 incidents per day, down 16.2% from the previous four-week period last year.

The NYPD has grappled with 3,044 robberies 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
Murders1534-55.9
Robberies9611,147-16.2
Felony Assaults2,1152,1120.1
Burglaries916953-3.9
Grand Larcenies3,4483,629-5
Grand Larceny Auto Crimes9489371.2
Transit Crimes1641546.5
Petty Larcenies8,2688,2110.7
Misdemeanor Assaults3,5423,4602.4
Rapes178205-13.2
Sex Crimes4173955.6
Shooting Incidents4658-20.7

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