NYPD Announces Citywide Crime Statistics for June 2023

Overall crime driven down across New York City in June as shootings, murders, robberies, burglaries, and hate crimes continue to fall 

For the month of June 2023, New York City saw a 16.8% drop in shooting incidents compared to June 2022 (104 v. 125). The decrease in shootings extends the 24.7% decrease in shooting incidents citywide through the first half of calendar 2023 compared to the same period a year ago (482 v. 636) – meaning 196 fewer people have been shot this year compared to last year. Additionally, homicides fell by 3.1% (31 v. 32) for the month of June 2023.

The shooting declines reflect the combined sum of the NYPD’s gun-violence reduction strategies and help in allowing every community in New York City to prosper. The NYPD is focusing tirelessly on combating gun violence and leveraging partnerships to assist in that important work. In June 2023, the department continued to make historic numbers of gun arrests – 345 arrests resulting in 300 firearms seized for the month. Overall, NYPD officers have seized 3,424 guns from the streets of New York City and made 2,162 gun arrests through the first six months of 2023.

Overall index crime was driven down by 3.9% in June 2023 (10,793 v. 11,235) compared to the same period a year ago. New York City saw a drop in five of the seven index crime categories in June 2023, including a 3.1% reduction in homicide, a 24.1% drop in rape (107 v. 141), a 9.2% decline in robbery (1,419 v. 1,563), and a 24.8% decline in burglary (986 v. 1,311). Hate crimes citywide declined by 18% (47 v. 57) compared to last year. At the same time, grand larceny auto increased by 22.8% (1,391 v. 1,133), driven by the theft of motorcycles and the well-documented exploitation of vulnerabilities in the ignition system of certain Kia and Hyundai models.

In the city’s subway system, robberies decreased by 18.4% (40 v. 49) in June, though major crime in transit increased 18.2% (195 v. 165) for the month, driven by non-confrontational property thefts of opportunity. Notable is that New York City has seen a 4.4% decrease (1,093 v. 1,143) in major crime in transit through the first six months of 2023, reflecting the ongoing work to improve the subway system’s overall public-safety landscape. Additionally, NYPD officers in the transit system have effected 67% more arrests for edged weapons (673 v. 402) so far this year, and 27% more arrests for firearms (19 v. 15) – work that showcases the department’s proactive engagement that serves to enhance public safety in the city’s vital public transportation system.

As in May, this month’s decline in burglaries included decreases in the burglaries of both residences and commercial establishments. And retail theft – otherwise known as shoplifting – also continued its decline in June 2023 by 7.4% (5,326 v.5,749), as the NYPD maintained its focus on ensuring public safety in the city’s busy commercial corridors and business districts.

Through the first six months of 2023, New York City has seen reductions in five of the seven index crime categories, including murder down 7.9% (199 v. 216), rape down 9.9% (729 v. 809), robbery down 4.8% (7,789 v. 8,180), burglary down 9.9% (6,877 v. 7,635), and grand larceny down 1.3% (24,334 v. 24,664). Since the start of the Summer Violence Reduction Plan in May, major crime in the involved deployment zones has been driven down by more than 13% compared to last year and shootings have declined by nearly 12%, mirroring the continuing decline in shootings citywide.

The women and men of the NYPD remain steadfast in their ongoing efforts to drive down crime, improve the quality of life in New York City, and earn the confidence of those who live in, work in, and visit the city. In June 2023, NYPD officers made 4,589 arrests in the seven major crime categories, a 9.3% increase compared to the number of such arrests in the same period last year. In the first six months of this year, officers have made 25,995 such arrests – the most for any half-year period since calendar 2000.

“Wherever crime lingers in our city, the women and men of the NYPD are facing it head-on, concentrating their efforts in the neighborhoods that need them the most,” said Acting Police Commissioner Edward A. Caban. “As we look back on the first half of this year, we can see steady progress in the NYPD’s fight against violence and disorder – a level of commitment that will continue with renewed focus as we head into the summer months. Our good work continues and our promise to the people we serve is clear: We will never waver in our public safety mission to keep every New Yorker, in every New York City neighborhood, safe and free from fear.”

*All crime statistics are preliminary and subject to further analysis, revision, or change.*

Index Crime Statistics: June 2023

	June 2023	June 2022	+/-	% Change
Murder	31	32	-1	-3.1%
Rape	107	141	-34	-24.1%
Robbery	1419	1563	-144	-9.2%
Felony Assault	2555	2532	23	0.9%
Burglary	986	1311	-325	-24.8%
Grand Larceny	4304	4523	-219	-4.8%
Grand Larceny Auto	1391	1133	258	22.8%
TOTAL	10793	11235	-442	3.9%

Additional Statistics For June 2023

	June 2023	June 2022	+/-	% Change
Transit	195	165	30	18.2%
Housing	513	585	-72	-12.3%
Shooting Incidents	104	125	-21	-16.8%

Hate Crimes Statistics Summary for June 2023

(June 1st – June 30th for calendar years 2023 and 2022)

Motivation	2023	2022	Diff	% Change
Asian	2	8	-6	-75%
Black	5	4	1	25%
Disability	0	0	0	0%
Ethnic	1	3	-2	-67%
Gender	2	0	2	***
Hispanic	2	2	0	0%
Jewish	19	22	-3	-14%
Muslim	0	3	-3	100%
Religion	1	2	-1	-50%
Sexual Orientation	15	13	2	15%
White	0	0	0	***
TOTAL	47	57	-10	-18%

Note: Statistics above are subject to change upon investigation, as active possible 

bias cases may be reclassified to non-bias cases and removed from counted data.