NYPD ANNOUNCES HISTORIC CRIME REDUCTIONS IN FIRST QUARTER OF 2025 WITH FEWEST SHOOTING INCIDENTS IN RECORDED HISTORY

April 3, 2025

Second-lowest number of murders in history, down 34%

Subway crime down double digits with zero murders for the first time in seven years

Major crime drops in all five boroughs for the first quarter

New York, New York – Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch announced today that New York City saw historic reductions in overall crime through the first quarter of 2025, with the fewest shooting incidents in recorded history and the second lowest number of murders in the same period. Through the first three months of 2025, shootings were down 23.1% (140 vs. 182), and murders declined 34.4% (63 vs. 96), compared to the same period in 2024. March 2025 also had the lowest number of murders ever on record for that month.

These historic declines in violence were accompanied by major crime reductions in every patrol borough with index crime down 10.9%. In this quarter, robbery dropped 22.8% (3,074 vs. 3,981), grand larceny declined 13.7% (10,226 vs. 11,855), auto theft was down 11.9% (2,773 vs. 3,148), burglary was down 4.4% (3,043 vs. 3,184), and felony assault fell 2.7% (6,361 vs. 6,535).

Subway crime decreased to the second-lowest level in 27 years, with major crime dropping 18.1% (465 vs. 568) during the first quarter, and zero murders in the transit system for the first time in seven years. During the first quarter, there was a surge in NYPD patrol of subway platforms and trains to combat crime and violence.

“The women and men of the NYPD are driving record-breaking reductions in crime and violence,” said NYPD Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch. “In the first quarter of this year, we’ve cut shooting incidents down to the lowest number in history and made our subways safer than they’ve been in nearly a decade. Our precision policing strategies aren’t just working — they’re delivering historic results and making New York City the safest big city in the nation.”

"Public safety is the prerequisite to prosperity, and that’s why, since my first day in office, our administration has been dedicated to making sure New Yorkers are safer and feel safer,” said New York City Mayor Eric Adams. “While today’s numbers show crime continues to plummet across the five boroughs, today’s drop is nothing new — we have seen five straight quarters of declining crime, including the past six months. Thanks to the tens of thousands of brave men and women of the NYPD, New York City remains the safest big city in America, and we are only getting safer."

These sustained declines were fueled by the NYPD’s precision policing model, which places officers in areas experiencing the highest concentrations of crime — known as Violence Reduction Zones. In the first quarter, major crime in these zones dropped 25% compared to the same period last year, underscoring the impact of strategic, data-driven enforcement.

Officers continued to carry out complex, street-level investigations that removed more than 1,300 illegal firearms from communities citywide this year — including untraceable, 3-D printed “ghost guns.” These gun recoveries directly contributed to a 26.6% (47 vs. 64) drop in shooting incidents in March, and an even sharper 51.4% (17 vs. 35) decrease in homicides.

These crime reduction efforts extended into New York City’s public housing developments, where overall crime dropped 12.2% (445 vs. 507) in March 2025 and fell 11.1% (1,302 vs. 1,464) for the first quarter.

Bias-related incidents investigated by the NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force declined 10% (130 vs. 144) in the first quarter of 2025 and increased by 2% (67 vs. 66) in March 2025.

Reported rapes fell 3.4% (144 vs. 149) in March 2025, but increased overall in the first quarter by 20.8% (447 vs. 370). The rise in reports includes many incidents that occurred in previous years and often involved individuals known to the survivor. Recent legislative reforms that broadened the definition of sexual assault have also contributed to this increase. The NYPD continues to urge survivors of sexual violence to come forward, no matter when the incident occurred.

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

Index Crime Statistics: March 2025

Index Crime Statistics: Q1 (Jan. 1 - Mar. 31)

Additional Statistics: Mar. 2025

Additional Statistics: Q1 (Jan. 1 - Mar. 31

Rape Incident Reporting Statistics: Mar. 2025

(Reports filed from Mar. 1 – Mar. 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 Crime Statistics: Mar. 2025

(Representing Mar. 1 – Mar. 31 for calendar years 2025 and 2024)

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.