NYPD Announces January 2024 Citywide Crime Statistics

February 6, 2024

Ongoing reductions achieved in shootings, homicides, vehicle thefts, other major crimes

Continued declines across most major crime categories prevailed during January
2024, compared to the first month of last year, and included substantial drops in murder, rape, burglary, and felony assault. And for the second month in a row, the number of vehicles stolen in New York City was reduced by at least 3.8% (1,178 vs. 1,224).

Overall index crime dipped 2.9% citywide in January compared to the same month in 2023, more than reversing the slight increase experienced in December. In January, the category of murder decreased by 25% (27 vs. 36); rape by 24.4% (102 vs. 135); burglary by 19.8% (1,065 vs. 1,328); grand larceny auto by 3.8% (1,178 vs. 1,224); and felony assault by 1.5% (2,068 vs. 2,100). Arrests for all major index crimes citywide increased 5.7% (4,676 vs. 4,422) in January compared to the same time period a year ago.

Shooting incidents in January were reduced by 10.8% (66 vs. 74), which equated to an 11.5% (77 vs. 87) decrease in the number of shooting victims. Also in January, NYPD officers arrested 330 people for possession of an illegal firearm and seized 508 guns. Police have now taken more than 14,115 guns off New York City streets since the start of the administration two years ago.

“It is evident that the tremendous work being done by the men and women of the NYPD to confront gun violence head-on continues to drive significant reductions in violence and disorder across many categories,” said Police Commissioner Edward A. Caban. “These intensive efforts are having ripple effects citywide, and are enhancing quality of life and increasing public safety on a large scale.”

In January 2024 compared to the previous January, overall crime in public housing developments decreased by 11 major crimes (486 vs. 497). The total number of bias incidents investigated by the NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force across the five boroughs increased by 12 incidents (45 v. 33) in January, led by a month-over-month increase in anti-Jewish incidents.

Citywide in January, the category of robbery increased 5.4% (1,417 vs. 1,345) while grand larceny saw a 0.4% (4,056 vs. 4,041) uptick, fueled by organized pickpocket teams and individual “lush workers” – so named because they often target  inebriated or sleeping victims in the subway system. The nation’s largest and most-travelled transit network, which accounts for just 2% of all major crime committed in New York City, saw an increase of 70 index crimes (222 vs. 152) in January. In demonstrating the NYPD’s ability to develop timely, intelligence-driven deployment plans, uniformed presence in the subway system was expanded in hot-spot areas and will be supported further over the coming weeks using a combination of
Transit Bureau personnel and officers usually assigned to administrative duties department-wide. In addition to violent crime, officers will continue to focus on quality-of-life offenses, including fare evasion.

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

Index Crime Statistics: January 2024

Additional Statistics: January 2024

Rape Incident Reporting Statistics: January 2024

(Reports filed from January 1 – January 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: January 2024

(Representing January 1 – January 31 for calendar years 2024 and 2023)

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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