NYPD Announces Citywide Crime Statistics for July 2021

August 5, 2021 — NYPD Announces Citywide Crime Statistics for July 2021

Murder, Burglary and Shooting Incidents Decline Compared with July 2020

For the month of July 2021, the number of murders and shooting incidents in New York City declined compared with July 2020. Murder decreased by 49.1% (29 v. 57) while shooting incidents decreased by 35% (158 v. 243). The department made 383 gun arrests for the month of July, a 133.5 % increase compared with last July and a continuation of the 44.5% increase in gun arrests through the first seven months of 2021.

In July 2021, overall index crime in the city increased 0.2% compared with July 2020, driven by a 13.9 % increase in Grand Larceny Auto (1,007 v. 884), and a 8.6% increase in robbery (1,247 v. 1,148). For the month of July, the crime of burglary posted a 24% reduction (1,030 v. 1,355) compared to the previous year.

The crime reductions of July deepen those experienced in June and reflect the NYPD’s focus on precision policing to reduce violence across New York City. Detectives in the Gun Violence Suppression Division, and throughout the department, continue to build strong long-term cases against those who carry out violence using firearms. This is demonstrated by the case this week in the Bronx and Manhattan charging eight alleged gang members in connection with stealing from rideshare drivers and shootings, including the wounding of a man shielding his children during a shootout at a car dealership and the critical wounding of a 52-year-old woman who was an unintended bystander. With the court system expanding its operational capacity, the NYPD and its prosecutorial partners will continue to present these types of long-term case investigations that expressly target the drivers of violence.

Integral to the department’s overall public safety strategy is working with community partners, listening to local concerns and implementing intelligence-driven plans. Every act of violence that occurs in the city is analyzed in real time by NYPD commanders who remain flexible in their deployment of officers to violence hotspots as well as their strategic use of overtime to increase police presence at critical times. The NYPD spares no resource and monitors every emerging crime trend to best utilize its committed personnel.

“When it comes to keeping New Yorkers safe the NYPD remains fully committed to working with our partners, with community members and everyone concerned to continue doing our part to make progress toward driving down crime and violence,” said Police Commissioner Dermot Shea. “With intelligence-driven strategies, targeted deployments, and state-of-the-art training, our men and women officers risk it all as they focus on stopping anyone willing to victimize another through acts of crime and violence.”

Statistics on Index Crimes

Additional Statistics for July 2021

July 2021 Rape Breakdowns

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

Year-To-Date Hate Crimes Statistics Summary through August 1^st, 2021

CLASSIFICATION BREAKOUT

Note: Hate Crime Task Force Statistics contained above are subject to change as Active Possible Bias Cases can be reclassified to Non-Bias and removed from counted statistics upon investigation. As a result of a possible change to Non-Bias classification, statistical percentages may fluctuate beyond assumed percentage calculations from week-to-week reporting periods

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