STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — There were six reported vehicle thefts during the week of Jan. 5 through 11, according to NYPD data.
Despite the total, car thefts reported so far this year have risen. Car thefts for this week increased to nine in 2026 compared to three during the same period in 2025, according to the NYPD’s latest CompStat figures.
NYPD is investigating six reported vehicle thefts across Staten Island between Jan. 5 and Jan. 11.CompStat
Here’s a look at those incidents:
On Jan. 5 at 9 a.m., a car theft was reported at Holden Boulevard and Livingston Avenue in Meiers Corners.
On Jan. 6 at 8 a.m., a motorcycle theft was reported at Mill Road and Dartmouth Loop in New Dorp. Later that day, at 9 a.m., a car theft occurred at Wayne Street and North Burgher Avenue in West Brighton.
On Jan. 8 at 11 a.m., a car theft was reported at Willow Road West and Farraday Street in Graniteville. Later that day, at 8 p.m., a car theft was reported at Targee and Broad streets in Stapleton.
On Jan. 9 at 10 a.m., a motorcycle theft was reported at Oakley and Cubberly places in New Dorp.
Starting at the end of summer 2023, the NYPD enacted a tactical shift aimed at curbing car thefts. In developing an intricate, multi-agency system to gather and analyze intelligence, law enforcement officials were able to drive down the number of grand larceny auto cases, which were surging at the time.