• Murder declined 20.9% (102 vs. 129) year to date, a record low, and there were reductions in all five boroughs;
  • Burglary declined 19.5% (871 vs. 1,082) in May, the second lowest in recorded history, and there were double-digit declines in every borough year to date;
  • Robbery declined 18.1% (1,165 vs. 1,423) in May and was down 11% year to date (5,198 vs. 5,838);
  • Auto theft declined 13% (1,072 vs. 1,232) in May with Manhattan experiencing a 44.3% reduction. Auto theft was down 9.6% year to date (4,734 vs. 5,237);
  • Grand larceny declined 12.4% (3,625 vs. 4,136) in May and 4.6% year to date (17,716 vs. 18,576).
Crime May 2026 May 2025 +/- % Change
Murder 23 22 1 4.5%
Rape 172 192 -20 -10.4%
Robbery 1165 1423 -258 -18.1%
Felony Assault 2734 2722 12 0.4%
Burglary 871 1082 -211 -19.5%
Grand Larceny 3625 4136 -511 -12.4%
Grand Larceny Auto 1072 1232 -160 -13.0%
TOTAL 9662 10809 -1147 -10.6%
Crime May 2026 May 2025  +/- % Change
Transit 187 200 -13 -6.5%
Housing 459 519 -60 -11.6%
Shooting Incidents 51 53 -2 -3.8%
Year Total Incidents Reported Incident Occurred
Same Year 1 Year Prior 2 Years Prior 3 Years Prior 4 Years Prior 5+ Years Prior
2026 172 128 20 4 2 2 16
2025 192 155 23 2 1 2 9
2024 139 105 12 5 4 1 12
2023 125 99 5 3 3 3 12
2022 157 115 13 5 7 1 16
2021 115 82 18 3 1 2 9
Motivation 2026 Confirmed 2025 Confirmed +/- % Change
Asian 3 2 1 50%
Black 0 5 -5 -100%
Ethnicity 1 2 -1 -50%
Gender 1 1 0 0.0%
Hispanic 1 0 1 ***
Jewish 41 24 17 70.8%
Muslim 5 3 2 66.7%
Religion 10 1 9 900%
Sexual Orientation 5 1 4 400%
White 1 0 1 ***
Total 68 39 29 74.4%
Motivation Reported
Asian 4
Black 2
Ethnicity 2
Gender 1
Hispanic 1
Jewish 60
Muslim 5
Religion 12
Sexual Orientation 10
White 1
Total 98
Motivation 2026 Confirmed 2025 Confirmed +/- % Change
Age 1 0 1 ***
Asian 9 11 -2 -18.2%
Black 18 21 -3 -14.3%
Ethnicity 4