Violent Crime in NYC Hits Historic Low, Marking "Safest Summer," Police Say

Violent crime over summer months dropped in NYC, bucking historical trend, NYPD says

This year's summer was the safest yet for violent crime in the city, the NYPD said, based on records going back to 1994.

NYPD touts ‘historic’ low in NYC summer shootings, murders: Here’s how Staten Island stacks up

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The NYPD announced on Thursday that the summer of 2026 has been the safest summer for shooting incidents, shooting victims and murders in New York City’s recorded history.

Violent crime in NYC hits historic low, marking "safest summer," police say

The NYPD announced record-low crime this summer, touting officers' efforts to keep New York City safe.

NYC sees fewest shootings and murders of any summer on record, NYPD reports

The NYPD reported the fewest number of shootings and murders in any summer on record on Thursday, just days after U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin claimed New York was a “crime-ridden city.” Despite several high-profile incidents including the stabbing spree and subsequent police shooting of a woman in Times Square last month, Police Commissioner...

NYPD reports safest summer on record for murders and gun violence

NYPD data shows record-low shootings and murders this summer

Major crime fell 6.6% citywide in August of this year compared to August 2025.