NYPD Announces Citywide Crime Statistics for February 2023

March 3, 2023

Major Crimes in the Subway System Have Declined More than 19% This Year

For the month of February 2023, overall index crime compared to February 2022 declined by 5.6% (8,785 v. 9,304) – driving a 0.4% (18,909 v. 18,976) reduction in overall index crime year-to-date compared to 2022. This reflects the NYPD’s ongoing work to ensure the safety and security of all New Yorkers, and to combat crime and violence in every neighborhood. February 2023 also saw the number of overall shooting incidents and murders in New York City both continue their week-over-week and month-over-month declines. Additionally, the number of hate crimes in New York City declined by 69% (27 v. 86) in February 2023 compared to the same period a year ago.

In the city’s subway system, major crimes fell by 9.1% (169 v. 186) in February 2023 compared to the same period last year, representing the second consecutive month of crime declines in the subway system. Consequently, transit index crimes are down 19.4% (315 v. 391) so far this year, with 76 fewer index crimes compared to the same period last year. This trend of safer subways, which has held steady since the institution of additional deployments in October 2022, reflects the city and state’s sustained investment in mass-transit security – and is a byproduct of 43.3% (200,281 v. 139,666) more station inspections by NYPD officers through the first two months of 2023 compared to the start of 2022.

Regarding the citywide decreases in overall index crime for February 2023, compared to February 2022, they were experienced in six of the NYPD’s eight patrol boroughs. Notably, the NYPD has driven a 10.5% (1,155 v. 1,290) decrease in citywide robberies in February 2023. More specifically, there have been significant decreases in robberies in the transit and housing bureaus and in more than half of the city’s police precincts: Robbery was down in 42 of 77 precincts, including fourteen in Manhattan and eight in the Bronx. Robbery levels remained unchanged in an additional seven precincts around the city in February 2023.

Citywide shooting incidents decreased in February by 14.7% (64 v. 75) – further extending the double-digit declines of 2022 – driven by steep reductions in the Bronx, Queens, and Northern Manhattan. Similarly, the number of gun violence victims across the city decreased by 2.4% (82 v. 84) compared to the same period last year, while murders in February decreased by 27.8% (26 v. 36). The women and men of the NYPD have seized 1,125 illegal firearms from the city’s streets so far this year, a 1.3% increase over the 1,111 illegal firearms seized through February 2022.

In Housing, the NYPD’s intelligence-based crime reduction strategies and augmented police coverage has helped to drive a 5.2% (435 v. 459) decrease in major crimes for February 2023 compared to February 2022, with a 31% (9 v. 13) decrease in shootings in all public housing areas for the month of February. Robberies in all city housing areas fell by 11.8% (75 v. 85) in the last month.

On enforcement, the number of arrests for index crimes in New York City in February is up 8.9% (3,811 v. 3,498) when compared to the February prior, a month-to-month benchmark unsurpassed since 2000 – nearly a quarter-century ago. Arrests for these most serious offenses have risen in each of the city’s five boroughs for both the month of February and for the calendar year, reflecting the NYPD’s adherence to precision policing.

“While it is early in the year, the crime statistics released today are encouraging as we saw significant reductions in major crimes across our streets, subways, and public housing developments in the month of February,” said Police Commissioner Keechant L. Sewell. “The NYPD continues to improve off of our accomplishments in 2022, and I am proud of our members who continue to address crime wherever and whenever it occurs. We can never lose focus of our mission: fight crime, keep people safe, and work in partnership with the community. Our success stems from our officers and the people we serve working alongside one another to create a safer city for all. There is much more work to do, and we will continue to step forward together.”

*All crime statistics are preliminary and subject to further analysis, revision, or change.*

Index Crime Statistics: February 2023

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Additional Statistics For February 2023

Rape Incident Reporting Statistics: February 2023

(Reports filed from February 1 – February 28 in years indicated)

Rape continues to be underreported. If you are a victim of sexual assault, please come forward. The 24-hour NYPD Special Victims Division hotline is: 212-267-RAPE (7273).

Hate Crimes Statistics Summary for February 2023

(Representing February 1^st – February 28^th years indicated)

Note: Statistics above are subject to change upon investigation, as active possible bias cases may be reclassified to non-bias cases and removed from counted data.

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