NYC Crime Declines In February, Broke 30-Year Shooting Record: Data

NEW YORK CITY — Overall major crime in New York City continued to decline for the third month in a row and broke a 30-year record for the fewest number of shootings in the first two months of the year, according to new NYPD data.

Major crime in February was down 14.5 percent across all five boroughs, police said.

According to data, subway crime went down 15 percent and February saw double-digit declines in murder, robbery, burglary, grand larceny, and auto theft.

Murders decreased 32 percent from the same period last year, dropping from 28 reported incidents to 19.

Robbery saw the most significant decline, down 25.2 percent (933 vs. 1,248), followed by grand larceny incidents which dropped by 17 percent (3,081 vs. 3,712), while auto theft incidents decreased by 12.7 percent (839 vs. 961).

Felony assault and burglary also fell, by 6 percent and 14.7 percent, respectively.

"Whether on the streets or below ground on the subway, New Yorkers are seeing real results. We’re going to continue to make our city safer by listening to our communities, analyzing real-time data, and deploying our resources where they are needed most," said NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch.

Other notable figures from the data included subway crime decreasing 15 percent from 135 to 159 incidents.

Hate crime incidents in the city increased by 71 percent compared to last February with an increase from 24 to 41 reported incidents.

In addition, rape incidents increased by 21.7 percent in February compared to the same period in 2024 (140 vs. 115).

However, there were 9 fewer reported incidents compared to January 2025.

Officials have said the February results were driven by "the use of zone-based policing, or the deployment of officers to hot-spot locations experiencing spikes in crime, and the three-part subway safety plan that was implemented in January."