Transit crimes up across New York City in last four weeks ending Jan. 21 compared to previous time period

There were 184 transit crimes in New York City in the last four weeks ending Jan. 21 compared to 181 in the previous period, according to New York Police Department (NYPD) crime statistics.

This equals seven incidents per day, up 1.7% from the previous four week period.

The NYPD has grappled with 2,285 transit crimes in 2023.

New York City's crime continues to plummet, with major crimes down 4.1% year-over-year through November 2023. Shootings have plunged 18.8% compared to last year, while murders have dropped by a promising 10.9%.

Arrests in NYC have jumped almost 20%, with a significant 12% increase specifically for major crimes.

Still, Police Commissioner Keechant L. Sewell stated that “felony assaults and grand larceny autos remain persistent issues.”

Crime	Last 4 Weeks	Previous 4 Week Period	% Change
Petty larceny	7,806	8,709	-10.4
Grand larceny	3,536	4,032	-12.3
Misdemeanor assault	3,157	3,256	-3
Felony assault	1,908	1,894	0.7
Robbery	1,332	1,367	-2.6
Grand larceny auto	1,087	1,138	-4.5
Burglary	959	985	-2.6
Other sex crime	334	371	-10
Transit crime	184	181	1.7
Rape	156	194	-19.6
Shooting incident	54	71	-23.9
Hate crime	32	50	-36
Murder	19	24	-20.8