Press release
The New York City Police Department released 2014 crime totals for the seven major index crimes. Overall index crime in the city fell by 1.7% when compared to 2014 and crime since January 2014 has decreased 5.8% overall. Based on these preliminary crime numbers, 2015 shows the lowest yearly crime numbers ever in the modern Compstat era.
The past two years have seen record lows in several major crime categories. In 2014, New York City marked the lowest murder and robbery rates in 50 years. Burglary and grand larceny auto were at their lowest levels in more than 50 years in 2015.
“At this point, 2015 marks the safest year in the modern history in New York City,” said Police Commissioner William J. Bratton.
“Since 1993, we have experienced more than a 75% decrease in crime and an 81% decrease in murders. Today, we are practicing precision-policing focused on addressing the pockets of crime that remain, while exercising discretion in enforcement and reducing the number of enforcement encounters across the city.”
“Last year’s record low crime rate is further proof that the NYPD is the best police force in the world. I want to commend the strong women and men of the NYPD and Commissioner Bratton for protecting our city from all forms of crime,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio.
“Thanks to the NYPD, we have closed out the year as the safest big city in the nation while continuing to build bridges between the police and community. And next year, we won’t stop working to ensure our officers have the equipment, support, and resources they need to continue protecting our residents each day.”
Housing crime represented 5% of the city’s crime in 2015 and was up less than 1% overall from 2014. Transit crime represented 2% of the city’s total crime in 2015; although up 10% percent in 2015, transit crime is down 5% since January of 2014. Three of five boroughs experienced a decrease in crime.
The shootings that still occur in New York City are predominately committed by those with criminal histories. In 2005, 84% of shooters arrested, 78% of homicide victims, and 79% of shooting victims had a criminal history.
i wonder if the overall crime rate has gone down because possession of small amounts of weed is no longer considered to be a crime…
“Transit crime represented 2% of the city’s total crime in 2015; although up 10% percent in 2015, transit crime is down 5% since January of 2014.”
Does it have anything to do with them chasing out the poor people and rent going up to astronomic heights?! Because then they’re just forcing the crime outward, not actually eliminating it!
As opposed to the fake police numbers supposedly claiming we’re safer.
“Safest year” in the stats.
Not so in reality.
when you report a crime, they won’t take the report. I witness this happening twice to friends of mine. One of them had a bike stolen and the other one had a car stolen, and each case the police did not want to take the report, saying that they have more important things to deal with.
So that is “two less crimes that happened”, and then you have a “lower crime rate”.
“At this point, 2015 marks the safest year in the modern history in New York City”.
Please do excuse me if I take that statement with a grain of salt (or a few).
If they started reporting ALL the crimes, the numbers would be different. Sadly they don’t.
They cook the books and suppress the numbers by not reporting a lot of crimes. Especially in places like Crown Heights and others.