STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — There were six reported vehicle thefts during the week of Nov. 3 through Nov. 9, according to NYPD data.
Despite the number, the amount of automobile thefts reported in the borough this year has gone down. Car thefts reported through early November dropped 31% (206 vs. 297) when compared to the same period in 2024, according to the NYPD’s latest CompStat figures.
According to the database, 2021 was the last time car thefts in the borough were this low.
The database indicates that six vehicles were stolen on Staten Island between Nov. 3 and Nov. 9 — the most recent week for which statistics are available.
Here’s a look at those incidents:
On Nov. 5 at 11 a.m., a car theft was reported near Shiloh and Radford streets in New Springville.On Nov. 7 at 8 a.m., a car theft occurred near Richmond and Sumner avenues in Graniteville. That same morning, another theft was reported near Columbus Avenue and Richmond Road in Concord. Later that day at 11 a.m., a car theft was reported near Ridge and Sparkill avenues in Dongan Hills. At 6 p.m., another theft occurred near Jefferson Boulevard and Stafford Avenue in Annadale.On Nov. 9 at 6 p.m., a car theft was reported near Leonard and Willard avenues in Westerleigh.
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.
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