West Village July Crime Down over 25 Percent Than Last Year: NYPD Data

WEST VILLAGE, NY — Seems like some criminals have taken a summer vacation.

Crime complaints continued a downward trend in the West Village, with a big drop in July outpacing the fall seen in June, compared to those same months in 2022.

Overall major crimes fell by nearly 20 percent overall back in June compared to the year before, but the same statistic in July revealed an even greater drop of over 25 percent, according to NYPD data.

The neighborhood greatly outpaced the July citywide crime drop, which was 5.7 percent.

“In all they do, NYPD officers represent the best of our public-service traditions – working nonstop to knock down crime and improve public safety,” said Police Commissioner Edward A. Caban.

"We are the safest big city in America and we will continue to build on our measurable successes in order to keep it that way.”

The major fall in West Village crime numbers can be most clearly seen in major drops during July in burglary (-36.1 percent) and grand larceny (-34.4).

Other major crimes saw smaller increases, like one additional auto theft over last year and two additional robberies.

Unfortunately, July was not a good month for felony assaults, with five additional reports contributing to a 50 percent rise over 2022.

Transit crimes remained steady, with no change over 2022.

Overall, crime is down over 10 percent year-to-date compared with 2022.