NYPD Announces Citywide Crime Statistics for March 2021

April 6, 2021

For the month of March 2021, New York City saw increases in index crimes, with the exception of robbery and burglary. Overall index crime rose 2.4% compared with March 2020, driven by a 36% increase in murder (34 v. 25) and a 35.1% increase in grand larceny auto (666 v. 493). There was a 11.8% decrease in robbery (842 v. 955) in March 2021, and a 8.5% reduction in burglary (919 v. 1004) compared to the previous year. Felonious assault saw a 0.9% increase compared to March 2020 (1643 v. 1629), and shooting incidents increased to 99 v. 56 in March 2020 (+76.8%).

Combating gun violence in New York City remains a central focus for the NYPD. For the month of March 2021, there were 492 gun arrests citywide. This is an increase of 66.8% compared to March 2020, or +197 arrests. Patrol Borough Bronx and Patrol Borough Brooklyn North are leading the way with 162 and 113 arrests, respectively. As always, the NYPD continually deploys personnel to areas experiencing an uptick in violence. Additionally, precision policing allows investigators to build strong cases against those very few criminals who are the persistent drivers of violence.

“Our hardworking police officers and investigators are relentless in the pursuit of public safety for all New Yorkers,” said Police Commissioner Dermot Shea. “Their work to prevent and investigate crime – as well as to build relationships with those they serve –continues, every day, in every borough and neighborhood of the city.”


Statistics on Index Crimes

  March 2021 March 2020 +/- %
Murder 34 25 +9 +36.0%
Rape 133 102 +31 +30.4%
Robbery 842 955 -113 -11.8%
Fel. Assault 1643 1629 +14 +0.9%
Burglary 919 1004 -85 -8.5%
Grand
Larceny
2861 2727 +134

+4.9%

G.L.A. 666 493 +173 +35.1%
TOTAL 7089 6935 +163 +2.4%

Additional Statistics on Transit/Housing Crime and Shootings, 2019-2020

  March 2021 March 2020 +/- %
Transit
118 175 -57 -32.6%
Housing
397 413 -16 -3.9%
Shooting
Incidents
99 56 +43 +76.8%

March Rape Breakdowns

CompStat
Year
Count Occurred
Same
Year
Occurred
Previous
Year
Occurred
2 Years
Prior
Occurred
3 Years
Prior
Occurred
4 Years
Prior
Occurred
5+ Years
Prior
2021
133 85 19 6 2 4 17
2020
102 77 19 3 2 0 1
2019
158 118 17 6 4 0 13
2018
160 110 23 4 7 3 13
2017
110 84 18 3 1 0 4
2016
100 82 13 4 0 0 1

Year-To-Date Hate Crimes Statistics Summary through March 28, 2021

Motivation 2021 2020 Diff % Change
Asian
31 0 31 ***.*
Black
10 9 1 -11%
Disability
0 0 0 0%
Ethnic
2 0 2 ***.*
Gender
5 8 -3 -38%
Hispanic
2 0 2 0%
Muslim
0 1 -1 -100%
Other
7 11 -4 -36%
Other COVID-19
3 11 -8 -73%
Religion
0 2 -2 %
Semitic
20 41 -21 -51%
Sexual Orientation
7 5 +2 +40%
White
0 2 -2 -100%
Grand Total
87 90 -3 -3%

Note: Recent Coronavirus-related incidents fall under the anti-other category as there are primarily two motivating factors behind those crimes: The victim’s race (Anti-Asian) and the perception that they have Coronavirus. Also, all crime statistics are preliminary and subject to further analysis, revisions, or change.

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