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Saturday, April 19, 2025

Petty larcenies up across New York City in previous 4 weeks ending April 5, 2025 compared to year before

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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 8,398 petty larcenies in New York City in the last four weeks ending April 5, 2025 compared to 8,128 in the same period the year before, according to New York Police Department (NYPD) crime statistics.

This equals 300 incidents per day, up 3.3% from the previous four-week period last year.

The NYPD has grappled with 27,272 petty larcenies 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
Murders1533-54.5
Robberies1,0331,171-11.8
Felony Assaults2,1712,0953.6
Burglaries926939-1.4
Grand Larcenies3,4043,615-5.8
Grand Larceny Auto Crimes9919801.1
Transit Crimes1511510
Petty Larcenies8,3988,1283.3
Misdemeanor Assaults3,6153,3478
Rapes191205-6.8
Sex Crimes4213976
Shooting Incidents4556-19.6

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