SIXTH-STRAIGHT MONTH OF MAJOR CRIME REDUCTIONS MARKED IN JUNE AS SECOND QUARTER, YTD CITYWIDE STATS SEE CONTINUED DECLINES
Monthly subway crime drop achieves 14-year low when unskewed by pandemic data
For the sixth month in a row, reductions in overall index crime prevailed again in June 2024, with a 4 percent drop in major offenses compared to the same month in 2023 (10,598 vs. 11,040), led by another 21.1 percent decrease in murder (30 vs. 38); a 9.9 percent reduction in grand larceny (3,949 vs. 4,381); a 9.4 percent drop in grand larceny—auto (1,267 vs. 1,398); an 8.8 percent decrease in burglary (942 vs. 1,033); and a 1.5 percent reduction in robbery (1,427 vs. 1,448). Major crime also fell another 2.7 percent in the second quarter of 2024, compared to the same quarter last year (31,162 vs. 32,029), and dropped another 2 percent year to date (60,211 vs. 61,409).
Resulting from the NYPD’s comprehensive, ongoing strategy to prevent crime and reassure passengers using the nation’s largest transit network, the city’s subway system sustained its overall crime reduction in June. Major crime in the system was down by 6.9 percent year to date (1,044 vs. 1,121), by 13.9 percent in the second quarter (496 vs. 576), and by another 15.3 percent in June compared to the same month last year (172 vs. 203) – achieving the lowest level of transit crime in 14 years when discounting pandemic-era irregularities. Similarly, crime on New York City public housing properties was reduced by 2.9 percent year to date (2,964 vs. 3,053), by 4.1 percent in the second quarter (1,509 vs. 1,574), and by 8.1 percent in June (479 vs. 521).
The NYPD accomplished the repeated monthly crime reductions across the five boroughs while attending to and safeguarding a record number of demonstrations this year, many of them related to Israel’s ongoing battle against the terrorist organization Hamas. A hefty increase in the number of potential anti-Jewish bias incidents being investigated by the NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force were a result of the fiery rhetoric and sometimes violent actions that accompanied the protests in New York City. Twenty-six of the 32 additional incidents taken on by Hate Crime investigators in June 2024 were anti-Jewish in motivation, reflecting a 137 percent increase in that category compared to the same month in 2023.
Precision policing strategies and other proactive enforcement efforts paid dividends in recent weeks and months, as police officers assigned to shooting-prone areas took illegal firearms off the streets and arrested those carrying the weapons. NYPD officers seized 3,378 illegal guns through June 30 this year, 220 of which were untraceable, 3-D printed “ghost guns” assembled from component parts lacking serial numbers. Those add to the nearly 17,000 guns – more than 1,050 of which were illegal “ghost guns” – recovered by police since Jan. 1, 2022. In the month of June 2024, arrests for gun possession jumped by 7.6 percent (368 vs. 342) compared to the same month last year, while arrests for all major index crimes increased by 9.6 percent (5,029 vs. 4,589). The number of shooting incidents citywide declined by 8.5 percent (441 vs. 482) year to date, and dropped by 0.4 percent in the second quarter compared to the same period last year. While there were five additional shooting incidents in the month of June compared to the same month last year (109 vs. 104), 41 fewer people have been shot year to date, a 7.3 percent reduction (524 vs. 565). Citywide year to date, 37 fewer people have been killed (171 vs. 208), a 17.8 percent decrease.
“As we look back on the first half of this year, we can see the steady progress in the NYPD’s relentless fight against violence and disorder – an unwavering commitment that will continue through the summer months,” said NYPD Commissioner Edward A. Caban. “The tireless efforts of the men and women of the NYPD have made a remarkable difference, and we will not ever let up. We are confident that our work will continue to positively impact our city and improve the lives of all the people we serve.”
*All crime statistics are preliminary and subject to further analysis, revision, or change.*
Index Crime Statistics: June 2024
|
June | June 2023 | +/- | % Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | 30 | 38 | -8 | -21.1% |
| Rape | 175 | 110 | 65 | 59.1% |
| Robbery | 1427 | 1448 | -21 | -1.5% |
| Felony Assault | 2808 | 2632 | 176 | 6.7% |
| Burglary | 942 | 1033 | -91 | -8.8% |
| Grand Larceny | 3949 | 4831 | -299 | -9.9% |
| Grand Larceny Auto | 1267 | 1398 | -131 | -9.4% |
| TOTAL | 10598 | 11040 | -442 | -4.0% |
|
Q2 2024 |
Q2 2023 | +/- | % Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | 82 | 109 | -27 | -24.8% |
| Rape | 439 | 353 | 86 | 24.4% |
| Robbery | 4226 | 4053 | 173 | 4.3% |
| Felony Assault | 7849 | 7387 | 462 | 6.3% |
| Burglary | 3097 | 3334 | -237 | -7.1% |
| Grand Larceny | 11850 | 12768 | -918 | -7.2% |
| Grand Larceny Auto | 3619 | 4025 | -406 | -10.1% |
| TOTAL | 31162 | 32029 | -867 | -2.7% |
Additional Statistics: June 2024
|
June | June 2023 |
+/- | % Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Transit | 172 | 203 | -31 | -15.3% |
Housing | 479 | 521 | -42 | -8.1% |
Shooting Incidents | 109 | 104 | 5 | 4.8% |
Additional Statistics: Q2 (April 1 - June 30)
|
Q2 | Q2 2023 |
+/- | % Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Transit | 496 | 576 | -80 | -13.9% |
Housing | 1509 | 1574 | -65 | -4.1% |
Shooting Incidents | 259 | 260 | -1 | -0.4% |
Hate Crimes Statistics: June 2024
(Representing June 1 – June 30 for calendar years 2024 and 2023)
| Motivation | 2024 | 2023 | Diff | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Asian | 3 | 2 | -3 | 50% |
Black | 2 | 5 | -3 | -60% |
Ethnic | 4 | 1 | 3 | 300% |
Gender | 0 | 2 | -2 | -100% |
Hispanic | 3 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
Jewish | 45 | 19 | 26 | 137% |
Muslim | 3 | 0 | 3 | *** |
Religion | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Sexual Orientation | 17 | 15 | 2 | 13% |
Grand Total | 79 | 47 | 32 | 68 |
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