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NYPD Announces Citywide Crime Statistics for October 2023

November 8, 2023

Shootings, Murders, Burglaries, and Grand Larcenies Again Down across New York City

Overall crime declined again in October, led by an ongoing reduction in shootings and murders, and an increasing number of arrests made across all seven major index crime categories. For the month of October 2023, New York City saw an 8.1% drop in shooting incidents compared to October 2022 (79 v. 86). This continuing decline extended the 25.7% decrease in shooting incidents experienced citywide year to date compared to the same period last year (839 v. 1,129). Importantly, 384 fewer people have been shot year to date in 2023 compared to 2022, and 45 fewer people have been murdered in 2023 compared to last year.

In October 2023, the NYPD made 361 arrests for gun possession citywide, bringing the total number of gun arrests to 3,735 year to date through October. Gun seizures across the five boroughs so far this year amount to 5,585 through the end of October, bringing the total number of firearms taken off New York City streets and kept out of criminals’ hands since the start of this administration to 12,720.

Overall index crime declined by 3.0% in October 2023 compared to the same period a year ago (10,858 v. 11,197). Individual crime increases were seen with grand larceny auto, which rose 11.3% (1,389 v. 1,248); and felony assault, which increased 6.9% (2,332 v. 2,181). Robbery, which increased 3.5% (1,550 v. 1,498) in October, saw an overall decrease of 4.8% year to date (13,924 v. 14,624). New York City also saw a drop in some index crime categories in October, including a 26.7% decline in murder (22 v. 30); a 22.0% decrease in burglary (1,124 v. 1,441); and a 7.1% drop in grand larceny, continuing year-to-date declines (12.1%, 13.3%, and 3.1%, respectively) in all three categories.

Crime in the transit system increased 5.7% (223 v. 211) during October 2023 compared to the same period last year, but saw an overall decrease of 3.9% (1,855 v. 1,930) year to date. Crime in city public housing developments rose 10.9% in October (521 v. 470), and experienced a more modest year-to-date increase of 3.9% (5,202 v. 5,007). NYPD officers effected 5.3% more arrests in overall major crime categories (4,610 v. 4,376) during October 2023, and 11.9% (44,497 v. 39,754) more index crime arrests year to date.

The total number of bias incidents investigated by the NYPD Hate Crime Task Force increased by 124% (101 v. 45) in October, led by a 214% (69 v. 22) spike in anti-Jewish incidents. Overall hate crime investigations year to date, however, continued their downward trend with a decrease of 9% (485 v. 531).

The NYPD’s continued progress in driving down crime and violence is indicative of the intelligence-led, precision policing strategies that inform and advance its overall public safety mission – from gun violence-reduction partnerships to multifaceted, collaborative efforts that seek to improve quality of life in every neighborhood of New York City.

“The men and women of the NYPD continue to work hand in hand with the people we serve throughout the five boroughs,” said Police Commissioner Edward A. Caban. “Public safety is a shared responsibility that takes everybody, in every neighborhood, doing their part. That is how we will sustain low levels of crime and further reduce violence and disorder across our great city.”

*All crime statistics are preliminary and subject to further analysis, revision, or change.*

Index Crime Statistics: Octoberr 2023

October 2023
October 2022
+/-
% Change

Murder
22
30
-8
-26.7%

Rape
121
150
-29
-19.3%

Robbery
1550
1498
52
3.5%

Felony Assault
2332
2181
151
6.9%

Burglary
1124
1441
-317
-22.0%

Grand Larceny
4321
4649
-328
-7.1%

Grand Larceny Auto
1389
1248
141
11.3%

TOTAL
10858
11197
-339
-3.0%

Additional Statistics For October 2023

October 2023
October 2022

+/-

% Change

Transit

223
211
12
5.7%

Housing

521
470
51
10.9%

Shooting Incidents

79
86
-7
-8.1%

Rape Incident Reporting Statistics: October 2023

(Reports filed from October 1 – Octoberr 31 in years indicated)

Year
Total
Incidents
Reported

Incident
Occurred
Same Year
Incident
Occurred
Previous
Year
Incident
Occurred
2 Years
Prior
Incident
Occurred
3 Years
Prior
Incident
Occurred
4 Years
Prior
Incident
Occurred
5+ Years
Prior

2023

121
94
8
4
1
3
11

2022

150
124
11
1
0
4
10

2021

120
79
14
7
6
1
13

2020

127
102
3
13

2019

155
116
8
9
1
20

2018

165
130
6
4
3
16

Rape continues to be underreported. If you are a victim of sexual assault, please come forward. The 24-hour NYPD Special Victims Division hotline is: 212-267-RAPE (7273).

Hate Crimes Statistics Summary for October 2023

(Representing October 1st – October 31st for calendar years 2023 and 2022)

Motivation
2023
2022
Diff
% Change

Asian

0
4
-4
-100%

Black

4
1
3
300%

Ethnic

7
3
4
133%

Gender

3
0
3
**

Hispanic

0
4
-4
-100%

Jewish

69
22
47
214%

Muslim

8
0
8
**

Religion

2
6
-4
-67%

Sexual Orientation

7
3
4
133%

White

1
2
-1
-50%

TOTAL

101
45
56
124%

Note: Statistics above are subject to change upon investigation, as active possible bias cases may be reclassified to non-bias cases and removed from counted data.

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