US EditionNYC homicides and shootings drop to record lows so far in 2025, officials say
- New York City recorded the lowest number of shootings and homicides in its history in the first five months of 2025, according to Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch.
- From January to May 2025, there were 264 shootings and 112 homicides, the lowest since crime data tracking began, according to the mayor's office.
- In May 2025, the city reported 54 shootings and 18 homicides, down from the previous record lows in May 2019, according to the mayor's office.
- Mayor Eric Adams emphasized that these results are due to his administration's commitment to public safety and effective policing tactics.
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NYPD Chief of Department John Chell told amNewYork that the tide on crime is turning. He heralded the success of record-low shootings and homicides, which, he says, was accomplished while understaffed. Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced on Tuesday that New York City has seen record-low shootings and homicides in the first five months of 2025, despite several recent high-profile shootings that have rocked the Bronx and…
NYC murders, shootings fall to lowest levels in 3 decades, NYPD says
The number of shootings and homicides in the city dropped to record lows over the first five months of the year — down to levels not seen in more than three decades, NYPD Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Tuesday. Last month was also the safest May the city has ever seen, with shootings and homicides not this low in May since the CompStat era began in 1994, Tisch said. “The NYPD’s work in May was exceptional and the results were historic, m…
The Murder Rate Is Plummeting. You’ll Never Guess Why.
Some good news you may have missed: The murder rate is plummeting. After a bloody three-year surge, there were fewer than five murders for every 100,000 Americans last year, crime analyst Jeff Asher has estimated, a 14 percent decrease from 2023. And though the year is still young, Asher has collected data from hundreds of major cities suggesting that 2025 could see the lowest murder rate on record.The trend hasn’t received as much coverage as i…
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