Despite recent shootings, New York City transit crime rate holds steady

Crime on New York City subways, trains and buses has spiked in the past year.

Daniel Enriquez, 48, was shot and killed in an unprovoked attack on a Q train Sunday in New York City as it headed into Manhattan. The tragedy comes just a few weeks after a gunman opened fire on an N train subway car during rush hour, shooting and injuring 10 people.

The recent spate of crimes on the city's public transportation has left the city scrambling for answers as ridership continues to climb back toward pre-pandemic levels and more people return to riding with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

Transit crime is up 58% from this time last year, though April showed a dip in crimes on public transportation, according to New York Police Department data.

When compared with 2020, crime is up only about 1%. However, the amount of transit crime in New York City has remained steady since 2006, with the exception of 2021's crime dip.