Overview
- Brooklyn ended 2025 with 91 homicides, down 24% from 120 in 2024 and the fewest on record, according to the district attorney citing NYPD CompStat data.
- The borough recorded 244 shooting incidents (15% fewer) and 307 shooting victims (11% fewer), continuing a five-year decline from the 2020 surge.
- Since 2020, Brooklyn homicides fell 48%, shootings 63%, and shooting victims 62%, with standout 2025 declines in Brownsville (21 to 7), Crown Heights (12 to 5), and Bensonhurst (six to zero).
- Citywide, NYPD sources reported homicides down about 20% to 303 and shooting victims down 22% to 853 through Tuesday, with final day figures still pending.
- Officials credited targeted gang takedowns, gun buybacks removing more than 350 firearms, prevention efforts like Project Restore, and the NYPD’s precision policing model.