Overview

• In July, murders, robberies, assaults, burglaries and grand larcenies collectively dropped 5.6% compared with the same month last year.
• The 412 shooting incidents recorded through July resulted in 489 victims, eclipsing the previous low of 522 wounded in the first seven months of 2018.
• Transit crime fell 8% compared with July 2024 and housing-area offenses declined more than 15%, reflecting intensified patrols in designated violence reduction zones.
• Reported rapes surged 33% in July following a September 2024 state law that broadened the legal definition of rape.
• A July 28 mass shooting in Midtown left off-duty officer Didarul Islam and three others dead, underscoring ongoing safety challenges.