Sex crimes decrease week to week ending Feb. 22

New York City police officers saw falling sex crimes in the week ending Feb. 22 compared to the previous week, according to New York Police Department data.

There were 92 sex crimes in the week ending Feb. 22, compared to 108 the week before.

This is a 14.8 percent decrease in sex crimes across the largest city in the US.

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	Current Period	Previous Period	% Change
Murders	5	8	-37.5
Robberies	225	257	-12.5
Felony Assaults	430	473	-9.1
Burglaries	232	221	5
Grand Larcenies	766	681	12.5
Grand Larceny Auto Crimes	204	205	-0.5
Transit Crimes	33	40	-17.5
Petty Larcenies	1,997	1,951	2.4
Misdemeanor Assaults	689	831	-17.1
Rapes	42	38	10.5
Sex Crimes	92	108	-14.8
Shooting Incidents	13	10	30