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More than a half-dozen violent attacks in the Big Apple subway system has renewed fear among New Yorkers -- despite more cops and stats showing crime is down.

Crime rates in New York City have been recorded since at least the 1800s. [1] The highest crime totals were recorded in the late 1980s and early 1990s as the crack epidemic surged, [2] [3] and then declined continuously from around 1990 throughout the 2000s. [4]

Apr 19, 2023 · Social media users are claiming crime in New York City is the worst it’s been in a generation. But criminal justice experts argue crime is nowhere near the levels seen in the higher crime 1990s.

Jan 6, 2025 · New York, New York — New York City Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch today announced that 2024 concluded with a nearly 3% reduction in overall index crime, which equates to 3,662 fewer incidents and thousands of fewer victims of violence and disorder across the five boroughs. The index crime categories of murder, robbery, burglary, grand ...

1 day ago · Still, New York City is one of the major cities with a higher number of homicides in 2024 compared with pre-pandemic levels. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) The number of homicides across the United States declined by 16% in 2024, continuing a recent downward trajectory, according to the latest crime trends report from the Council on Criminal ...

Dec 23, 2024 · In a Dec. 3 news release, the New York Police Department (NYPD) reported that crime rates are down in the city: Major crimes were down 1.9% since 2023 and there was a decrease in the overall crime ...

Jan 3, 2024 · Overall crime fell slightly in New York City last year compared with 2022, though the number of felony assaults and car thefts remained stubbornly high, the police said on Wednesday.

Jan 5, 2023 · Surges in robbery, burglary and other crimes drove a 22 percent increase in overall major crime in New York City last year compared with the year prior, despite a significant drop in...