NYPD Announces Citywide Crime Statistics for March 2022

April 6, 2022

Intelligence-Driven Policing, Neighborhood Safety Teams, and Quality-of-Life Enforcement Continues

For the month of March 2022, New York City saw a 15.8% drop in homicides compared to March 2021 (32 v. 38), as NYPD officers effected 28.2% more arrests in the seven major index crime categories (4,025 v. 3,140) in that same period.

Overall index crime increased by 36.5% in March 2022, compared to the same period a year ago (9,873 v. 7,232) – a total driven by a 59.4% increase in grand larceny auto (1,044 v. 655), a 48.4% increase in robbery (1,267 v. 854), and a 40.5% increase in grand larceny (4,078 v. v. 2,902). Citywide burglaries also increased by 40% (1,326 v. 947) in March 2022 compared to last year.

Citywide shooting incidents increased by 16.2% (115 v. 99) in March 2022 compared with the same period last year. The NYPD remains focused on eradicating gun violence and delivering just, effective policing. Officers made 410 gun arrests in March 2022, driving the 1,207 arrests for illegal firearms in the first quarter of 2022. This is the highest number of quarterly gun arrests since early 2021, when 1,385 such arrests were made.

“The NYPD will continue to provide fair, effective, and responsive policing that best reflects the needs of the communities we serve,” said Police Commissioner Keechant L. Sewell. “But the NYPD needs the steadfast commitment of all its partners, pulling in the same direction, to realize our goal of public safety for every New Yorker.”

The crime statistics for March cap an historic period for an administration approaching its 100th day in office, and the NYPD remains focused on the drivers of crime and disorder in New York City. The NYPD’s eight patrol boroughs, along with detectives and intelligence analysts, work tirelessly every day to assimilate information and build strong, long-term investigations.

Taken together, the first three months of 2022 have been defined by successful takedowns of violent subjects and the seizure of caches of illegal guns – including traditional weapons and newly emerging firearms known as “ghost guns” that can be 3-D printed at home. These efforts highlight the critical collaboration and close working relationship between the NYPD, its federal law enforcement partners, and the city’s district attorneys.

Beginning in January 2022, more than 400 officers were hand-selected for the NYPD’s new Neighborhood Safety Teams. The first groups began their 50 hours of training over seven days on topics including constitutional policing, community engagement, law and tactics, critical thinking, communication, and de-escalation. Since their deployment on March 14, the first 218 of the officers assigned to these teams have been making a difference – effecting 121 arrests, including 25 for gun possession. And they continue to take illegal weapons off the streets while working in the 30 precincts and four Police Service Areas that accounted for 80% of the city’s shooting incidents in 2021. We are seizing record numbers of illegal firearms citywide.

“The officers doing this vital work are ensuring that these guns never victimize another New Yorker,” said Chief of Department Kenneth Corey. “This is the most dangerous kind of work we do, but it can have the greatest impact on public safety. Our officers are precisely targeting the small number of criminals willing to carry a gun, and to use it.”

To augment the mission of the Neighborhood Safety Teams, the NYPD in March announced a citywide initiative meant to address a rise in quality-of-life offenses that are often precursors to violence. The initiative is in direct response to the public-safety concerns of New Yorkers, and is driven by the specific needs and crime-complaints of people in each neighborhood.

“Today’s NYPD officers are expanding their focus by studying crime trends and monitoring community complaints, such as those to 311, that shed deeper insight into the geneses of crime,” said Chief of Crime Control Strategies Michael LiPetri. “Proactive engagement with offenders, relentless investigations and follow-up, and rapid deployment are proven methods to reduce crime and disorder on the streets, in the subways, or in public housing.”

The NYPD will never waver in its continuing fight on behalf of every New Yorker. The department’s efforts, though, are not exclusive and are closely linked to the work of its law enforcement and government partners. Turning the tide against shootings, thefts, and overall disorder relies on every stakeholder doing their part to achieve our shared public-safety vision for every New York City neighborhood.

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

Index Crime Statistics: March 2022

Additional Statistics For March 2022

Rape Incident Reporting Statistics: March 2022

(Reports filed from March 1 – March 31 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 March 2022

(Representing March 1^st – March 31^st for calendar years 2022 and 2021)

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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