NYPD Announces Fewest Shooting and Murders in First 10 Months of 2026

NYC shootings, murders plummet to record lows, including 6.5% drop in major crimes – as NYPD welcomes latest graduates

Through October, 649 people were shot in the Big Apple – nearly 100 fewer people than during the same stretch in 2025, which had set a record at the time with 746 victims, the department said.

NYPD announces fewest shooting and murders in first 10 months of 2026

Major crime declined by 8.6% in October with shootings and murders at historic lows, according to NYPD.

Despite October uptick, NYPD sets record low for shootings over first 10 months of 2026, department says

While the NYPD is seeing historic lows in shootings and murders through the first 10 months of 2026, gun violence and felony assaults ticked upward in October, according to the department’s latest crime statistics. The police department said Monday that 97 fewer people were shot in the Big Apple so far this year in…

NYPD reports record lows in shootings, murders during first 10 months of 2026

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch credited “targeted, data-driven policing” for helping to reduce crime.