Citywide Overall Crime Continues to Decline in November 2018

This November, New York City experienced fewer index crimes than in any previous November during the modern Compstat era, as overall crime since January continues to fall to historic lows compared to the same time in 2017. New York City achieved a reduction of 402 index crimes or -5.0% during November 2018, compared to the same period in 2017. Murders fell -25%, while burglaries fell -15.8%, and robberies fell -11.8%. Overall crime in 2018 is still currently projected to drop beneath what would become a new record-setting low of 97,000 total index crimes by the year's end.

"In our ongoing mission to further reduce crime and keep all New Yorkers safe, the NYPD's highly-effective, targeted approach toward the real drivers of violence and disorder continues to yield positive results. Increasingly, our efforts are supported by the full and willing partnership of our communities — which not only makes our city safer, it makes the people we serve feel safer too," said Police Commissioner James P. O’Neill."

"In 2014, my administration took a new approach to policing that brings officers and community together to heal historic wounds. And, month after month of record new lows proves that neighborhood policing coupled with targeted enforcement is a winning formula," said Mayor Bill de Blasio. "We will never stop working to make New York City safer and fairer for all."

Key highlights from this month's crime statistics include:

• Lowest November on record for index crimes. Four-hundred-and-two fewer in November 2018 compared to November 2017.
• Year-to-date, overall index crimes are down -1.5% from 2017.
• Robberies, felony assaults, burglaries, grand larcenies, and grand larceny autos continue to be down year-to-date.
• Lowest number of homicides (15) ever in a November.
• First November ever with burglaries under 1,000.
• Year-to-date, shootings are down -3.3% from 2017.

Statistics on Index Crimes 2017-2018

 

	Nov. 2018	Nov. 2017	Change	+/-%	Year-to-Date 2018	Year-to-Date 2017	Change	+/- %
Murder	15	20	-5	-25.00%	266	264	2	0.08%
Rape	141	125	16	12.80%	1659	1332	327	24.50%
Robbery	1057	1199	-142	-11.80%	11821	12749	-928	-7.3%%
Felony Assault	1472	1481	-9	-0.60%	18477	18633	-156	-0.8%%
Burglary	895	1063	-168	-15.80%	10643	11115	-472	-4.2%%
Grand Larceny	3665	3733	-68	-1.80%	39608	39609	-1	0.00%
G.L.A.	447	473	-26	-5.50%	5060	5206	-146	-2.8%%
TOTAL	7692	8094	-402	-5.00%	87534	88908	-1374	-1.5%%
Additional Statistics on Crimes 2017-2018
	Nov. 2018	Nov. 2017	Change	+/-%	Year-to-Date 2018	Year-to-Date 2017	Change
Transit	257	242	15	6.20%	2292	2257	35	1.60%
Housing	364	401	-37	-9.25%	4237	4489	-252	-5.60%

Note: All crime statistics are preliminary and subject to further analysis, revisions, or change.