Serious assaults have soared 58% in Central Park so far in 2025 — while reports of “sex crimes” other than rape have shot up a disturbing 146%, according to NYPD data. 

There have been 19 felony assaults recorded in the park so far this year, up from 12 in the same span last year, the data show. Serious assaults have increased 138% from two years ago and 280% from 15 years ago, according to NYPD data.

“Other sex crimes” — which include sexual offenses that are not rapes — have spiked to 27 incidents so far this year, from 11 in the same period in 2024, the data show. 

Felony assaults are up 58 percent in Central Park since last year. Leonardo Munoz

A 22-year-old New Jersey woman was sitting near West Drive and Center Drive on Sept. 26, talking on a cell phone, when she was approached by stranger — who began talking to her before suddenly groping her genitals, police said.

The attacker took off, police said. There have been no arrests.

In another brazen incident, a woman walking with her husband on West Drive near 72nd Street around 10 p.m. on Aug. 28 was slapped on the rear by a stranger who took off on a one-wheeled scooter,

The skyrocketing incidents have park visitors on high alert.

“I wouldn’t walk here alone,” said Vena Watson, 45, who was in the park with her husband.

Tom Moore, a superintendent at a building near the park, placed the blame for the crime surge on city and state politicians.

“It’s been escalating since 2020 because of bulls–t policies like no cash bail, they’re going so lenient on crime and that creates a revolving door of violence,” Moore, 60, told The Post.

“I have my head on a swivel. . . . I feel scared going out at night.”

NYC superintendent Thomas Moore blamed the rise in crime on “bulls–t policies.” Leonardo Munoz

In one Aug. 25 assault spree, a crazed homeless man randomly assaulted two people in separate incidents, choking them and biting one victim’s ear in the iconic green space.

David Luciano approached an 18-year-old man around 1:20 a.m. on the West Drive at 62nd Street, police said. The maniac was accused of choking, punching and kicking the teen before fleeing, authorities said in a criminal complaint. 

The loon then headed north and attacked a 37-year-old man on the West Drive at 93rd Street a half hour later, police said. He choked the second victim before throwing him to the ground and chowing down on his ear, authorities said. 

Other sex crimes are up nearly 146 percent. Leonardo Munoz

Luciano, 27, was arrested an hour after the attacks and charged with two counts assault and criminal obstruction of breathing, police said.  He was taken to a hospital for a psychiatric evaluation.

The charges were not bail eligible, and Luciano failed to appear for an Oct. 23 court date.

Lifelong New Yorker Tony Martinez said he and others have noticed the crime increase.

“I wouldn’t tell anyone who’s vulnerable, who’s not able to stand their ground to go out at night,” Martinez, 53, said. ”I’ve heard of people just getting knocked down.”

A 51-year-old woman who was walking in the park was assaulted and robbed around 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 5 when two people who were riding a foldable e-bike came up from behind, struck her in the head and snatched her headphones, police said.

Tony Martinez said that he wouldn’t recommend anybody “vulnerable” to frequent the park at night. Leonardo Munoz

She tracked the headphones to Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard in Harlem. There were no arrests.

Husband and wife Laurie and Ross McDonagh, both 34, were visiting the Big Apple from England.

“I’m worried about crime,” the wife said. “It’s quite scary at night. I wouldn’t walk around alone.”

They’ve seen a number of emotionally disturbed people, she added.

“We’ve seen people talking to themselves on the street,” she said. “You have to have your wits about you.”

Overall crime in the park is down 22.1% so far in 2025 as compared to the same time period in 2024, a police spokesman said, adding that 40% of the “other sex crimes” were for public lewdness.

British couple Lauri and Ross McDonagh say they’ve witnessed people with mental health problems talking to themselves on the street. Leonardo Munoz

Half of the 19 felony assaults resulted in arrests, he added, vowing that the NYPD would continue to take measures to decrease crime further.

“The Central Park Precinct is expanding their Q-Teams which will drive crime further down and continue to make New Yorkers feel safe in Central Park,” the spokesman said.