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NYC Reports Record-Low Shootings Through August as Overall Crime Falls

Officials credit aggressive gun seizures, targeted gang takedowns, expanded patrols, plus a surge in NYPD hiring.

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NYPD officers stand guard as people gather outside of a New York court to protest the arrest and detention of Mahmoud Khalil at Foley Square on March 12, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Police data show 489 shooting incidents and 611 shooting victims from January through August, the lowest tallies in the CompStat era.
  • Overall major crime fell 6.7% in August, and subway incidents dropped 22.4% to a non‑pandemic record low for the month.
  • Short‑term indicators softened: August shootings rose 4.1%, murders increased 33.3% to 28, and reported rapes climbed 24% after a broader legal definition took effect.
  • NYPD links recent violence to gang activity concentrated in parts of the Bronx and Brooklyn, with 28‑day shooting‑victim spikes in the 47th Precinct (+150%) and the 71st Precinct (+250%).
  • The department cites 23,445 illegal guns removed to date including 3,685 this year, a record 55 gang takedowns with 396 arrests, 1,100 recruits sworn in during August (2,911 year‑to‑date), and declines in retail theft and burglary.