Tisch presents citywide crime statistics showing major declines
Tisch presents detailed crime data: shootings, homicides at record lows, major crime down 6% citywide, murders down 25%, robberies down 11%, burglaries down 19%, and nearly 2,000 guns removed from streets.
I feel like the proud mother of 35,000 members of the New York City Police Department, so allow me a moment to brag about their fine work.
For the first five months of the year, shooting incidents, shooting victims, and homicides are all at record lows.
The same is true for the month of May for both shooting incidents and shooting victims.
And burglaries in New York City are at their second lowest levels ever.
Now, I am a data-driven person, so here is some more of it.
Through the end of our last Comstat report on May 25th, major crime is down 6% citywide.
Murders are down 25%.
Shooting incidents are down 8%.
And shooting victims are down 10%.
So far this year, NYPD officers have taken nearly 2,000 guns off of our streets.
Robbery is down 11%.
Burglaries are down 19%.
Grand larceny is down nearly 5%.
Auto theft is down 11%.
And retail theft is down more than 19%.
And that progress is evident across the city.