Shooting incidents up across New York City in last four weeks ending Feb. 23 compared to previous time period

There were 51 shooting incidents in New York City in the last four weeks ending Feb. 23 compared to 41 in the previous period, according to New York Police Department (NYPD) crime statistics.

This equals two incidents per day, up 24.4% from the previous four week period.

The NYPD has grappled with 899 shooting incidents in 2024.

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	7,966	7,926	0.5
Grand larceny	3,016	2,978	1.3
Misdemeanor assault	2,960	3,160	-6.3
Felony assault	1,847	1,832	0.8
Robbery	942	967	-2.6
Burglary	911	923	-1.3
Grand larceny auto	820	834	-1.7
Other sex crime	390	358	8.9
Rape	173	171	1.2
Transit crime	141	135	4.4
Shooting incident	51	41	24.4
Murder	21	23	-8.7