Friday, January 5, 2018

NYPD Release: Fewest Annual Murders and Shooting Incidents Ever Recorded in the Modern Era


  With the close of 2017, New York City marks three new crime reduction benchmarks: the first time the total number of index crimes has fallen below 100,000; the first time the number of shooting incidents has fallen below 800; and the first time the total number of murders has fallen below 300.  This reduction in murders has resulted in the lowest per-capita murder rate in nearly 70 years. Additionally, several other index crime categories have achieved historic reductions, including: robbery, burglary, and grand larceny auto. 

For 2017, there were 96,517 crimes reported, compared with 102,052 in 2016. This is a reduction of 5,535 crimes, or -5.4%. There were 290 murders reported, compared with 335 in 2016. This is a reduction of 45 crimes, or -13.4%.  There were 1,446 rapes reported, compared with 1,442 in 2016. This is an increase of 4 crimes, or +0.3%.   There were 13,950 robberies reported, compared with 15,528 in 2016. This is a reduction of 1,578 crimes, or -10.2%. There were 20, 013 felonious assaults reported, compared with 20,917 in 2016. This is a reduction of 904 crimes, or -4.3%. There were 12,048 burglaries reported, compared with 13,035 in 2016. This is a reduction of 987 crimes, or -7.6%. There were 43,082 grand larcenies reported, compared with 44,484 in 2016. This is a reduction of 1,402 crimes, -3.2%. There were 5,688 grand larceny autos reported, compared with 6,311 in 2016. This is a reduction of 623 crimes, or -9.9%. There were 789 shooting incidents reported, compared with 997 in 2016. This is a reduction of 208 shootings, or -20.9%.

“Crime in New York City has reached a new low,” said Police Commissioner James P. O’Neill. “The murder rate hasn’t been lower since the Korean War. As we celebrate this New York miracle, we continue deepening relationships with the public, emphasizing the shared responsibility we have to our safety. I am confident we can do more. And we will. It is an honor to lead this organization and be a part of the change we are seeing across the nation’s safest city.” 

“Last year was the safest year in modern New York City history. To see crime levels as low as we have today, you’d have to go back to 1951, when the Dodgers played in Brooklyn and a slice was 15 cents. I want to thank Police Commissioner O’Neill and the entire NYPD for continuing to raise the bar and remaining steadfast in their commitment to keeping our city safe,” said Mayor de Blasio. “I want New Yorkers to know, this is just the beginning. As our neighborhood policing vision deepens and residents work with police officers in common cause, the flow of information will stop crimes before they happen and we will continue to build trust between communities and law enforcement. This department never rests on its laurels and America’s safest big city will get even safer.”

There were 2,441 crimes reported in the Transit Bureau in 2017, compared with 2,429 in 2016. This is an increase of 12 crimes, or +0.5%. There were 4,844 crimes reported in the Housing Bureau in 2017, compared with 5,238 crimes in 2016. This is a decrease of 394 crimes, or -7.5%

Historical NYC Uniform Crime Report Murder Count

Year  Count Rate Per 100K       NYC Total Population
1939    291        3.9                               7,454,995
1940    275        3.6                               7,454,995
1941    268        3.5                               7,454,995
1942    265        3.5                               7,454,995
1943    201        2.6                               7,454,995
1944    228        3.0                               7,454,995
1945    292        3.9                               7,454,995
1946    346        4.3                               7,891,957
1947    333        4.2                               7,891,957
1948    315        3.9                               7,891,957
1949    301        3.8                               7,891,957
1950    294        3.7                               7,891,957
1951    243        3.0                               7,891,957
1952    309        3.9                               7,891,957
1953    350        4.4                               7,891,957
1954    342        4.3                               7,891,957
1955    306        3.8                               7,891,957
1956    315        4.0                               7,781,984
1957    314        4.0                               7,781,984
1958    354        4.5                               7,781,984
1959    390        4.6                               7,781,984
1960    390        4.6                               7,781,984
1961    483        6.2                               7,781,984
1962    507        6.5                               7,781,984
1963    548        7.0                               7,781,984
1964    636        8.1                               7,781,984
1965    634        8.1                               7,781,984
1966    654        8.2                               7,894,862
1967    746        9.4                               7,894,862
1968    986        12.4                             7,894,862
1969    1,043    13.2                             7,894,862
1970    1,117    14.1                             7,894,862
1971    1,466    18.5                             7,894,862
1972    1,691    21.4                             7,894,862
1973    1,680    21.2                             7,894,862
1974    1,554    19.6                             7,894,862
1975    1,645    20.8                             7,894,862
1976    1,622    22.9                             7,071,639
1977    1,557    22.0                             7,071,639
1978    1,504    21.2                             7,071,639
1979    1,733    24.5                             7,071,639
1980    1,814    25.6                             7,071,639
1981    1,826    25.8                             7,071,639
1982    1,668    23.5                             7,071,639
1983    1,622    22.9                             7,071,639
1984    1,450    20.5                             7,071,639
1985    1,384    19.5                             7,071,639
1986    1,582    21.5                             7,332,564
1987    1,672    22.8                             7,332,564
1988    1,896    25.8                             7,332,564
1989    1,905    25.9                             7,332,564
1990    2,245    30.6                             7,332,564
1991    2,154    29.3                             7,332,564
1992    1,995    27.2                             7,332,564
1993    1,946    26.5                             7,332,564
1994    1,561    21.2                             7,332,564
1995    1,177    16.0                             7,332,564
1996    983       12.2                             8,008,278
1997    770       9.6                               8,008,278
1998    633       7.9                               8,008,278
1999    671       8.3                               8,008,278
2000    673       8.4                               8,008,278
2001    649       8.1                               8,008,278
2002    587       7.3                               8,008,278
2003    597       7.4                               8,008,278
2004    570       7.1                               8,008,278
2005    539       6.7                               8,008,278
2006    596       7.2                               8,175,133
2007    496       6.0                               8,175,133
2008    523       6.3                               8,175,133
2009    471       5.7                               8,175,133
2010    536       6.5                               8,175,133
2011    515       6.2                               8,175,133
2012    419       5.1                               8,175,133
2013    335       4.0                               8,175,133
2014    333       4.0                               8,175,133
2015    352       4.3                               8,175,133
2016    335       3.9                               8,537,673
2017    290       3.3                               8,537,673

Note: All crime statistics are preliminary and subject to further analysis, revisions, or change. 

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