Crime & SafetyPublished: Nov. 03, 2025, 12:29 p.m.
Personal electronic devices were targeted in half the incidents, though the borough is experiencing an overall decrease in robbery rates compared to last year.CompStat
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Police are investigating several robberies and thefts that occurred across Staten Island over the course of a recent week, according to the NYPD.
Robberies across Staten Island are down 5% so far this year with 183 incidents compared to 192 during the same period in 2024, according to CompStat data.
Police report that the following robberies occurred in the borough from Oct. 20 to 26, according to CompStat, the NYPD’s data system:
On Oct. 20 at 1 a.m., a personal electronic device robbery was reported near Forest and Jewett avenues in Port Richmond. Later that same day at 3 a.m., a robbery that began as shoplifting occurred near Hylan Boulevard and Mallory Avenue in South Beach.On Oct. 21 at 10 a.m., a dwelling robbery was reported near Benziger and Monroe Avenue in New Brighton.On Oct. 23 at 4 p.m., another personal electronic device robbery happened near Clove Road and Post Avenue in West Brighton.On Oct. 25 at 12 a.m., a pocketbook robbery was reported near Port Richmond and Post avenues in Port Richmond.On Oct. 26 at 8 p.m., a personal electronic device robbery was reported near Park Hill Avenue and Sobel Court in Clifton.
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