Shootings, murder, other major categories continue year-to-date drops citywide while index crime arrests jump by double digits
The reduction in overall crime in New York City continued for a seventh straight month in July 2024, with a decrease of 4.2 percent (11,022 vs. 11,505) compared to July 2023, as major crime in the nation’s largest subway system plummeted to its lowest level in 15 years, absent the pandemic-era aberrations. July marked the sixth consecutive monthly crime drop for the transit network, with a 19.7 percent decrease (147 vs. 183) from the previous July, and a 7.7 percent drop (1,203 vs. 1,304) year to date. Crime in the city’s public housing developments also logged 83 fewer incidents in July (512 vs. 595), a 13.9 percent reduction from July 2023, and 163 fewer incidents year to date in 2024 (3,485 vs. 3,648), compared to the same span a year ago.
Across the five boroughs, burglary saw the greatest decrease in July with 142 fewer reported crimes (1,039 vs. 1,181), a 12 percent drop. Robbery decreased by 58 incidents (1,485 vs. 1,543), a 3.8 percent reduction; felony assault saw 85 fewer incidents (2,671 vs. 2,756), a 3.1 percent decrease; and grand larceny dropped by 81 crimes (4,280 vs. 4,361), a 1.9 percent reduction.
Additionally, there was another 8.7 percent drop in grand larceny—auto in July, with 131 fewer stolen vehicles reported (1,368 vs. 1,499). As part of the NYPD’s comprehensive plan to combat auto theft, the police department earlier this year began leading multiagency task force operations staged at the city’s river crossings. The ongoing initiatives utilize personnel and resources from the NYPD, along with the NYC Sheriff’s Office, the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission, the New York State Police, the MTA, the Port Authority Police Department, and other law enforcement partners to identify and stop unregistered, stolen, or otherwise illegal “ghost vehicles” on the roadways. Thirty-one operations have so far been carried out, from March 11 through the end of July, yielding 1,806 vehicles seizures, 395 arrests, and 15,019 summonses, plus the potential recouping of nearly $17 million in outstanding fees, fines, and taxes associated with toll evasion, scofflaw driving, and other motor vehicle-related offenses. These NYPD-organized events have also led to seizures of illegal drugs and weapons, and arrests of people wanted for other crimes—including one driver taken into custody on July 29 after he was stopped for operating a vehicle with a suspended registration. Computer checks revealed that he was also wanted in two active domestic violence investigations and had charges pending for illegally possessing a loaded firearm in June.
While the July single-month comparison saw the category of murder rise by single digits (44 vs. 38), 25 fewer people have been killed in New York City to-date through July 31, a 10.2 percent decrease (221 vs. 246) from the same period last year. Much of the continuing reductions in violence and disorder can be attributed to the NYPD’s many enforcement initiatives resulting in additional illegal gun seizures. Through July 31, NYPD officers took 3,937 illegal guns off New York City streets, including hundreds of homemade, 3D-printed “ghost guns” lacking serial numbers. These nearly 4,000 firearms add to the 17,532 total guns seized by police since the start of the current mayoral administration. This dangerous but critical work by NYPD officers has led to the fewest number of shooting incidents—as well as the fewest number of shooting victims—in five years in New York City, in both July and year-to-date comparisons. Shootings decreased 19.5 percent in July compared to the same month last year (91 vs. 113), and dropped 10.9 percent through the first seven months of 2024 compared to 2023 (530 vs. 595). This curtailment translated to 24 fewer victims of shootings in July 2024 versus a year ago (119 vs. 143), and 65 fewer shooting victims year to date (643 vs. 708).
Active cases in some crime categories rose in July, including bias incidents investigated by the NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force, which saw four additional incidents in July (52 vs. 48)—again led by anti-Jewish offenses (30 vs. 10). Meanwhile, as overall crime decreased during the month, the NYPD’s enforcement increased across all five boroughs. Citywide, major index crime arrests jumped 11.3 percent in July (5,158 vs. 4,633), and 10.4 percent year to date (33,811 vs. 30,637). In both instances, they reflect the largest numbers of felony arrests effected in New York City since 1998.
“These remarkable, ongoing decreases in crime and violence, month after month, are the dividends earned from tireless efforts coupled with strategic planning and deployment,” said Police Commissioner Edward A. Caban. “NYPD officers dutifully patrol the many neighborhoods of our great city every day, disrupting and preventing criminal activity. They do this because they have the support of the people we serve—New Yorkers who actively embrace the concept of public safety as a shared responsibility. I know that our collective successes will carry us through the remaining summer months and further steel our resolve to always keep every community safe.”
*All crime statistics are preliminary and subject to further analysis, revision, or change.*
Index Crime Statistics: July 2024
|
July | July 2023 | +/- | % Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | 44 | 38 | 6 | 15.8% |
| Rape | 135 | 127 | 8 | 6.3% |
| Robbery | 1485 | 1543 | -58 | -3.8% |
| Felony Assault | 2671 | 2756 | -85 | -3.1% |
| Burglary | 1039 | 1181 | -142 | -12.0% |
| Grand Larceny | 4280 | 4361 | -81 | -1.9% |
| Grand Larceny Auto | 1368 | 1499 | -131 | -8.7% |
| TOTAL | 11022 | 11505 | -483 | -4.2% |
Additional Statistics: July 2024
|
July | July 2023 |
+/- | % Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Transit | 147 | 183 | -36 | -19.7% |
Housing | 512 | 595 | -83 | -13.9% |
Shooting Incidents | 91 | 113 | -22 | -19.5% |
Hate Crimes Statistics: July 2024
(Representing July 1 – July 31 for calendar years
2024 and 2023)
| Motivation | 2024 | 2023 | Diff | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Asian | 5 | 4 | 1 | 25% |
Black | 1 | 4 | -3 | -75% |
Ethnic | 0 | 2 | -2 | -100% |
Gender | 5 | 1 | 4 | 400% |
Hispanic | 0 | 4 | -4 | -100% |
Jewish | 30 | 10 | 20 | 200% |
Muslim | 0 | 2 | -2 | -100% |
Religion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Sexual Orientation | 8 | 12 | -4 | -33% |
White | 2 | 8 | -6 | -75% |
Grand Total | 52 | 48 | 4 | 8% |
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