STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — There were six reported vehicle thefts during the week of Oct. 13 through Oct. 19, 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 Oct. 19 dropped 32% (191 vs. 282) 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 on the borough were this low. The database indicates that six cars were stolen on Staten Island between Oct. 13 and 19 — the most recent week for which statistics are available.
Here’s a look at those incidents:
On Oct. 13 at 2 p.m., a car theft was reported on Simmons Lane near Victory Boulevard in Travis.On Oct. 15 at 5 a.m., a car theft occurred at Devens Street and Levit Avenue in Westerleigh.On Oct. 16 at 1 p.m., a car theft was reported on Atlantic Avenue and Richmond Road in Dongan Hills. Later that day at 2 p.m., another car theft occurred on Arthur Kill Road near Winant Place in Charleston.On Oct. 17 at 6 p.m., a car theft was reported on Stobe Avenue and Zoe Street in Dongan Hills.On Oct. 19 at 7 a.m., a car theft was reported on Veterans Road East and Winant Avenue in Rossville.
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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