NYPD Says Shootings and Murders Reached Record Lows Through September

NYC Crime Falls To Historic Lows, But Jewish Hate Crimes Remain Concern

NEW YORK (VINnews) — Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch held a press briefing Tuesday at police headquarters to announce historic declines in shootings, shooting victims and murders through the first nine months of 2026. .@NYPDPC and @NYCMayor announce crime numbers for the third quarter of 2026. https://t.co/abNn92DF5m — NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) […]

100 fewer people shot in NYC so far this year in historic low, NYPD says

The 594 shooting victims are down from the previous low of 694 people shot during the same time frame last year and in 2018 — and is the lowest since the NYPD created its current crime-tracking system, Compstat, in 1994.

NYPD touts record lows in shootings, shooting victims, and murders for first 9 months of the year

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced Tuesday that there have been the fewest number of shootings, shooting victims, and murders in New York City's recorded history for the first nine months of the year.

One NYC Crime Hotspot Bucks The Drop

The City released its latest quarterly crime numbers Tuesday.

NYPD says shootings and murders reached record lows through September

Shootings and murders in New York City have fallen to record lows through September, according to the NYPD, with major crime down 6.6% citywide.

NYC continues to see historic crime lows, but hate crimes rise

Major crime declined by 9.4% year over year between July 1 and Sept. 30, driven by a 19.8% drop in murders.