Main crimes in New York Metropolis dropped almost throughout the board, with six of seven main felony classes seeing marked declines — and the town boasting eight consecutive months of total crime discount, in line with the annual administration report, launched Wednesday by Mayor Eric Adams.
The statistics paint a optimistic image of Gotham crime developments up to now in 2025 — that includes a 6% drop in murders; 17% lower in robberies; 9% drop in felonious assaults; and a 5% dip in burglaries, whereas grand larceny and grand larceny auto each fell 10%, in line with the figures shared with The Submit.
The Large Apple additionally reported a 14% lower in capturing incidents, from 932 to 804, in comparison with the identical time-frame final yr — and noticed the fewest August shootings within the COMPStat period that started in 1993, the info confirmed.
“Our administration is, as soon as once more, exhibiting how our competent administration is delivering actual outcomes for all New Yorkers,” Adams informed The Submit.
“Within the areas that New Yorkers most care about — affordability, public security, schooling, and cleanliness — we’re breaking information and delivering for working-class individuals.”
Crime can also be down in public areas, with a 12% drop in park crime, a 2% dip in transit system crime, a 5% lower in crime at NYC Housing Authority buildings and a 9% recession in main felonies at colleges, the stats revealed.
Regardless of the optimistic statistics, a troubling enhance in rape instances this yr is attributed partially to a change in classifying the horrific crimes, the NYPD beforehand acknowledged.
The administration report additionally confirmed that NYPD response occasions to crucial crimes in progress improved by 14 seconds, whereas common response occasions to all crimes noticed a 30-second acquire.
“That is what it seems prefer to have an actual public-safety technique and drive down crime,” Hizzoner stated.
He additionally touted elevated enforcement on ghost automobiles, unlawful dumping and potholes — in addition to “successful the conflict on rats,” which has been a pet trigger for the mayor.
Adams additionally boasted a rise of 28,000 inexpensive housing models created or preserved in 2025.
