Murders and Shootings Tumble in New York City in First Quarter of Year
The New York Times
The number of shootings in the first three months of 2025 was the lowest since 1994, but rape numbers were up and more children were shot, according to police statistics.
In the first three months of 2025, New York City recorded the fewest shootings of any first quarter since the Police Department began recording crime statistics in 1994, Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced on Thursday.
There were 140 shootings in the city, a 23 percent decrease from the same period in 2024, according to Police Department figures.
The drop came amid a wider decline in most major crimes since the start of this year, Commissioner Tisch said. The seven major felonies recorded by the department fell overall by 11 percent, with reductions in all five boroughs.
The statistics provide a counterpoint to accusations by members of the Trump administration that the city, and specifically its transit system, is rife with crime.
“Anyone who thinks this city is in chaos, they just don’t know this city,” Mayor Eric Adams said during a news conference at police headquarters on Thursday. “New York City remains the safest big city in America, bar none. The numbers prove that.”
Crime reached record lows before the pandemic and then spiked afterward. Now, it is receding again.
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