STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — There were nine reported vehicle thefts on Staten Island during the week of Oct. 20 through Oct. 26, 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. 26 dropped 30% (199 vs. 286) 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 nine cars were stolen on Staten Island between Oct. 20 and 26 — the most recent week for which statistics are available.

Here’s a look at those incidents:

On Oct. 20 at 7 p.m., a car theft was reported at Richmond Terrace and Davis Avenue in New Brighton.On Oct. 21 at 2 p.m., a car theft occurred on School Road near Lyman Avenue in Fort Wadsworth. Later that day, at 3 p.m., a theft was reported at Farragut Avenue and Ada and Regis drives in Graniteville.On Oct. 22 at 10 a.m., a car theft was reported at Willowbrook Road and Gloria Court in Willowbrook.On Oct. 23 at 10 a.m., a car theft occurred at Henderson Avenue and Alaska Street in West Brighton. Later that day at 11 a.m., another theft was reported at Carroll and St. Peters places in New Brighton. And at 8 p.m. that day, a third theft was reported at Broadway and Markham Lane in West Brighton.On Oct. 24 at 9 p.m., a car theft was reported at Ocean and Cedar avenues in South Beach.On Oct. 26 at 2 p.m., a car theft was reported at Herrick Avenue and Gladwin Street in Charleston.

Starting at the end of summer 2023, the NYPD made 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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