Crime & Safety
Nearly Every Major Crime In NYC Drops Sharply, New Stats Show
Violent crime fell in May, but car-related thefts were up nearly 33 percent, according to newly released NYPD data.
NEW YORK CITY — New York City isn't a hellscape riddled by violent crime — or at least that's according to newly released NYPD statistics.
Major crimes fell sharply in five of seven categories during May, with murder leading the way with a 33 percent decrease from the same point in 2022, data shows.
Shooting incidents also fell in May, with the data showing a nearly 27 percent decrease.
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But the drops in violent crimes were offset by an equally sharp increase in another type of complaint: grand larcenies involving automobiles.
The data showed a nearly 33 percent increase in grand larceny auto compared to May last year.
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The increase was so great it effectively kept major crimes flat — May in both last year and this year had roughly 10,600 reported incidents, according to the data.
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