STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.— In 2025, total crime on Staten Island dropped by 1% compared to the year prior for the seven major crime categories, according to the latest figures provided by the the NYPD’s data collection system CompStat.

Through Dec. 7, 2025, the most recent data available, Staten Island had a total of 3,251 reports of the seven major crimes — a drop of 1% when compared to the same time period in 2024 (3,274).

In four of seven major crime categories, Staten Island saw lower crime in 2025 compared to 2024.

The seven major crimes are murder, rape, burglary, robbery, grand larceny auto, felony assault and grand larceny.

“For the first 11 months of the year, New York City had the lowest number of shooting incidents and victims in recorded history, and the safest November on our subways outside the pandemic period,” said Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch in a press release issued by the NYPD. “These historic gains are the result of our precision policing strategy and officers executing that strategy with the discipline and dedication that defines this noble work. Our plan is working, the progress is real, and I’m grateful to Mayor Adams for providing the tools that make these public-safety gains possible.”

This marks Staten Island’s second consecutive year of declining major crime — a trend that began in January 2024.

Inside the data

Crime has fallen on Staten Island after the NYPD enacted a tactical shift at the end of summer 2023, developing an intricate, multi-state system to gather and analyze intelligence as a strategy to crack down on car thefts and burglaries in particular, Assistant Chief Joseph Gulotta, the NYPD borough commander, told the Advance/SILive.com in a 2023 interview.

According to CompStat, murder, burglary, grand larceny and grand larceny auto experienced drops, while rape and felony assault increased. Robbery remained the same.

There were three confirmed murders on Staten Island, the lowest figure ever recorded for the category since CompStat’s inception in 1993. The previous low on Staten Island was five murders in 2003.

Shootings are also at an historic low, data showed. In 2025, there were 11 shootings. Staten Island saw 15 shootings last year.

The murders on Staten Island

In January, Jasmin Thompson, 25, of Richmond Terrace in New Brighton, was indicted by a grand jury on murder charges stemming from the stabbing death of 43-year-old Jennira Roundtree, devoted mother and grandmother.

Roundtree was trying to rescue her daughter from a melee involving a large group of people outside the city Housing Authority complex where they lived.

On March 28, 25-year-old Jesse Pimental was killed in a broad-daylight shooting in Tompkinsville.

Police arrested Lydell Felton, 27, of Willow Street in Yonkers and Elysha Pratts, 26, of South Avenue in Mariners Harbor, in connection to the homicide. The pair now face charges that include murder and hindering prosecution.

On Oct. 6, 19-year-old Damien Hurstel, of Cary Avenue in West Brighton allegedly decapitated his stepfather, 45-year-old Anthony Casalaspro inside of their shared home.

The three reported murders in 2025 represent a 63% drop from the eight reported in 2024.

Other major crimes

In 2025, there were 74 rapes reported, compared to 60 in 2024.

Robberies remained the same in 2025 with 290 reported, CompStat data shows.

Felony assaults increased by 11%, with 972 reported, compared to 880 during the same time period a year ago.

There were 307 burglaries reported in 2025 — down 7% from 2024, when there were 330.

Two hundred and twenty-four cases of grand larceny auto were reported this year, a 30% drop from the same time period in 2024, when 322 were reported.

Rape continues to be underreported. If you are a victim of sexual assault, please come forward. The 24-hour NYPD Special Victims Division hotline is: 212-267-RAPE (7273).