New York City is seeing historic lows in major crime with the fewest murders and shootings recorded for the first five months of the year, according to NYPD data.
and shootings recorded for the first five months of the year, according to new data from the NYPD. The statistics released Wednesday morning show murders were down more than 20% since 2025.
That beats the previous record of 113 set in 2014 and 2017. Shootings dropped more than 5%, surpassing the previous record of 262 from 2025. Shooting victims declined by just over 7% since last year, beating the previous low of 209 set in 2019.in May. Major crime in the transit system was down 6.5% in May and 1.1% since 2025.
The NYPD also recorded its safest start to the year in public housing with the fewest murders, shootings, shooting victims and robberies.
"These accomplishments are the result of a precision policing approach that follows the data, goes after guns, takes down gangs, and puts our officers where and when they are needed most," she said in a statement. Major crime was down across the city by 6.2% since last year. It also declined by 10.6% for the month of May. Burglaries declined by 19% in May, the second-lowest in recorded history.
Robbery declined by 18.1% in May and was down 11% since 2025. Auto theft declined 13% in May and 9.6% since 2025. Grand larceny declined 12.4% in May and 4.6% since 2025. are up by 74.4% compared to the previous May. More than half of all confirmed hate crimes for the month were anti-Jewish, despite Jewish New Yorkers only making up 10% of the city's population, according to NYPD data.
Felony assault increased by 0.4% in May. Police said there has been an increase in this type of crime over the past several years. Officers point to domestic incidents, assaults on police and assaults on other government workers as the main drivers of the increase. Rapes have increased since 2025.
Officers noted 20% of the cases resulted from a law change that expanded the legal definition of rape, and 32% happened before 2026. However, May saw a decrease in reported rape incidents compared to the same month last year. The Bronx is leading the city with the largest year-to-date decrease in major crime.separate patrol boroughsThe goal is to improve accountability and response times across the borough, which has historically been one of the city's most challenging areas for law enforcement.
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