NYPD Announces Citywide Crime Statistics for December 2022

January 5, 2023

Overall index crime, shootings continue declines in December; end-of-year data released

Overall index crime in New York City decreased for the second straight month in December 2022, declining by 11.6% compared with December 2021 (10,164 v. 11,496). Five of the seven major index-crime categories saw decreases, driven by a 26.1% decrease in murder (34 v. 46), a 25.9% decrease in grand larceny (4,210 v. 5,680), an 11.5% decrease in rape (108 v. 122), a 10.2% decrease in burglary (1,236 v. 1,376), and an 8.3% decrease in robbery (1,280 v. 1,396).

Overall index crime was also down by 1.5% for Q4 of 2022 compared to Q4 of 2021 (31,686 v. 32,159), led by a 16.7% decrease in murder (95 v. 114), an 8.5% decrease in grand larceny (13,066 v. 14,283), and a 0.9% decrease in burglary (3,926 v. 3,960). For calendar year 2022, overall index crime finished up by 22.4% compared to 2021 (126,537 v. 103,388). In that same time period, though, murders decreased by 11.3% (433 v. 488) – down to the lowest level since 2019.

“From day one of our administration, the New York City Police Department focused on reducing gun violence by treating it as the crisis it clearly is,” said Police Commissioner Keechant L. Sewell. “This work was reflected in the year-over-year declines we saw in the hundreds of fewer shooting incidents, shooting victims, and murders in 2022 – and our neighborhoods are safer because of it. As we turn the calendar over, the NYPD is confident about the future of our department, our city, and all the people we serve. Our team is in place, and we are stepping forward to meet and overcome any challenges we may face in 2023 and beyond.”

For the month of December 2022, the number of citywide shooting incidents again decreased in New York City compared with December 2021, down by 29.2% (85 v. 120) for the month, driven by significant reductions in Queens and Brooklyn. For the year, shooting incidents were down by 17.2% in 2022 compared to 2021 (1,294 v. 1,562), with double-digit declines in every New York City borough. Moreover, these shooting declines led to a 31.8% decrease (101 v. 148) in shooting victims citywide for the month of December, and a 16.5% decrease (1,566 v. 1,876) in shooting victims for the year. These results reflect the NYPD’s untiring efforts to combat gun violence in neighborhoods across the city – work that is saving lives.

In 2022, NYPD officers took 7,135 illegal guns off our streets – deadly weapons that will never again threaten New Yorkers. These seizures fueled a 2.8% increase in citywide gun arrests for 2022 compared to 2021 (4,627 v. 4,499) – a 27-year high. Additionally, major index crime arrests were up by 16.6% (3,803 v. 3,262) in December 2022 compared to December 2021, and ended 2022 at a 21-year high – increasing by 24.5% (47,572 v. 38,215) over calendar year 2021. Total citywide arrests increased by 20.8% (15,324 v. 12,688) in December 2022 compared to the same period last year – adding to the 22.0% increase (189,777 v. 155,500) in such arrests in 2022 compared to 2021. The NYPD remains committed to crime prevention – ensuring that people never become victims in the first place – and, at the same time, using every resource available to hold offenders fully accountable for their actions.

In 2022, several NYPD initiatives contributed to the safety and quality of life in New York City. Namely: Neighborhood Safety Teams, first deployed in March 2022, provided intelligence-driven, adaptable, community-focused policing in the neighborhoods that needed them most; enforcement operations targeting fraudulent paper license plates, “ghost cars,” and illegal ATVs and dirt bikes made roadways safer; the NYPD’s Business District Deployment Team worked to reduce crime and address quality-of-life concerns in and around commercial areas citywide; and consumer fraud and other awareness campaigns prevented people from becoming scam victims. All of this vital work continues in the new year.

Additionally, the NYPD strengthened its focus on community engagement in 2022 through the introduction of Community CompStat Forums; by further enhancing the Crime Stoppers program; with regular Build-the-Block meetings; by staffing community centers like 127 Penn and others; with the work of Neighborhood Coordination Officers in every command; and through the everyday interactions that make patrolling the streets, subways, and housing developments of New York City so special. The dedicated women and men of the NYPD will always be there – alongside the people they serve – as they work to keep this great city safe for everyone who lives, visits, and works here.

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

Index Crime Statistics: December 2022

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Additional Statistics For December 2022

Rape Incident Reporting Statistics: December 2022

(Reports filed from December 1 – December 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 December 2022

(Representing December 1^st – December 31^st years indicated)

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

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