{"id":253662,"date":"2026-06-03T12:44:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T12:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/253662\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T12:44:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T12:44:10","slug":"murders-and-shootings-hit-record-lows-in-nyc-for-first-5-months-of-year-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/253662\/","title":{"rendered":"Murders and shootings hit record lows in NYC for first 5 months of year, police say"},"content":{"rendered":"

New York City is seeing historic lows in major crime with the fewest murders<\/a> and shootings recorded for the first five months of the year, according to new data from the NYPD.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The statistics released Wednesday morning show murders were down more than 20% since 2025. That beats the previous record of 113 set in 2014 and 2017.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Shootings dropped more than 5%, surpassing the previous record of 262 from 2025. Shooting victims declined by just over 7% since last year, beating the previous low of 209 set in 2019.<\/p>\n

Police said there were no shooting incidents or victims in the subway system<\/a> in May. Major crime in the transit system was down 6.5% in May and 1.1% since 2025.<\/p>\n

The NYPD also recorded its safest start to the year in public housing with the fewest murders, shootings, shooting victims and robberies.\u00a0<\/p>\n

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said in a statement that the department is “focused and strategic.”<\/p>\n

“These accomplishments are the result of a precision policing approach that follows the data, goes after guns, takes down gangs, and puts our officers where and when they are needed most,” she said in a statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Major crime decreases citywide<\/p>\n

Major crime was down across the city by 6.2% since last year. It also declined by 10.6% for the month of May.<\/p>\n

Burglaries declined by 19% in May, the second-lowest in recorded history. Robbery declined by 18.1% in May and was down 11% since 2025. Auto theft declined 13% in May and 9.6% since 2025. Grand larceny declined 12.4% in May and 4.6% since 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Did any types of crime increase?\u00a0<\/p>\n

Confirmed hate crimes<\/a> are up by 74.4% compared to the previous May. More than half of all confirmed hate crimes for the month were anti-Jewish, despite Jewish New Yorkers only making up 10% of the city’s population, according to NYPD data.<\/p>\n

Hate crimes have also increased by 8.6% since 2025.<\/p>\n

Felony assault increased by 0.4% in May. Police said there has been an increase in this type of crime over the past several years.<\/p>\n

Officers point to domestic incidents, assaults on police and assaults on other government workers as the main drivers of the increase.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Rapes have increased since 2025. Officers noted 20% of the cases resulted from a law change that expanded the legal definition of rape, and 32% happened before 2026. However, May saw a decrease in reported rape incidents compared to the same month last year.<\/p>\n

Bronx sees greatest reductions<\/p>\n

The Bronx is leading the city with the largest year-to-date decrease in major crime.<\/p>\n

This comes as the NYPD continues focusing on the borough. The Bronx was recently split into two separate patrol boroughs<\/a> called Bronx North and Bronx South.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The goal is to improve accountability and response times across the borough, which has historically been one of the city’s most challenging areas for law enforcement.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n More from CBS News\n <\/p>\n

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