Index Crime Continues to Decline in April 2019

April 2019 Breaks 'Low-Crime' Records for Murder, Robbery and Burglary

The NYPD announced today that year-to-date index crime is down by more than 1,900 complaints, or -6.7%, as April 2019 saw the lowest number of reported index crime of any April in the CompStat era. The city also achieved record CompStat era lows for the month of April in murder, robbery and burglary.

"New York City has seen a dramatic reduction in crime, and we continue to make history and set new records by facing the challenges together," said Police Commissioner James P. O'Neill. "I want to thank the dedicated members of the NYPD who tackle violent crime with precision and are forging stronger bonds with the public – and everyone who plays a role in a safe city – with their problem solving and professionalism."

"Every New Yorker deserves to feel safe in their home. While crime is at a historic low across the city, we are working to make this a reality in every zip code," said Mayor Bill de Blasio. "We are doubling down on our efforts to bring these communities and police together to find new ways to fight crime and make our City safer and fairer."

Key highlights from this month's crime statistics include:

• A -6.1% reduction in index crime in April 2019 (6,891) compared to April 2018 (7,337).
• Reductions in every major crime category April 2019 compared to April 2018.
• A -34.6% reduction in murder in April 2019 (17) compared to April 2018 (26). Overall, now year-to-date murder is +2, or +2.3%.
• Transit crime -4.3% in April 2019 (178) compared to April 2018 (186).
• A -16.1% reduction in rape in April 2019 (141) compared to April 2018 (168). Overall, now year-to-date rape is +10, or +1.8%. NYPD understands that rape continues to be underreported. If you have been a victim of sexual assault please come forward. The NYPD’s Special Victims Division 24-hour hotline is 212-267-RAPE (7273).
• There has also been an uptick in hate crimes (see chart below). There is no place for hate in New York City and the detectives of the Hate Crime Task Force are working diligently to eliminate these crimes and to bring perpetrators of hate to justice.

Statistics on Index Crimes 2018-2019

Apr. 2019	Apr. 2018	Change	+/-%	Year-to-Date 2019	Year-to-Date 2018	Change	+/-%
Murder	17	26	-9	-34.60%	88	86	2	2.30%
Rape	141	168	-27	-16.10%	578	568	10	1.80%
Robbery	890	918	-28	-3.10%	3587	3942	-355	-9.00%
Felony Assault	1566	1612	-46	-2.90%	5936	6119	-183	-3.00%
Burglary	749	947	-198	-20.90%	3136	3671	-535	-14.60%
Grand Larceny	3164	3288	-124	-3.80%	12438	13116	-678	-5.20%
G.L.A.	364	378	-14	-3.70%	1323	1515	-192	-12.70%
TOTAL	6891	7337	-446	-6.10%	27086	29017	-1931	-6.70%

Additional Statistics on Transit/Housing Crime and Shootings, 2018-2019

Apr. 2019	Apr. 2018	Change	+/-%	Year-to-Date 2019	Year-to-Date 2018	Change	+/-%
Transit	178	186	-8	-4.30%	736	748	-12	-1.60%
Housing	418	366	52	14.20%	1524	1486	38	2.60%
Shooting Incidents	62	49	13	26.50%	212	190	22	11.60%

April Rape Breakdowns

CompStat Year	Count	Occurred Same Year	Occurred Previous Year	Occurred 2 Years Prior	Occurred 3 Years Prior	Occurred 4 Years Prior	Occurred 5+ Years Prior
2019	141	107	17	6	2	1	8
2018	168	132	17	4	0	3	12
2017	119	97	14	1	0	1	6
2016	119	105	7	0	1	1	5
2015	102	82	8	1	4	0	7
2014	99	81	11	2	0	0	5

Hate Crimes as of 4/30/2019 By Motivation

Motivation	2019	2018	Diff	& Change	% of Total
Asian	3	1	+2	+200%	2%
Black	15	10	5	+50%	10%
Ethnic	0	1	-1	-100%	0
Gender	2	2	0	0%	1%
Hispanic	3	1	+2	+200%	2%
Muslim	4	6	-2	-33%	3%
Other	6	5	+1	+20%	4%
Religion	3	3	0	0%	2%
Semitic	82	45	+37	+82%	57%
Sexual Orientation	16	11	+5	+45%	11%
White	11	2	+9	+450%	8%
Grand Total	145	87	+58	+67%

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