Grand larceny incidents decrease week to week ending May 24

New York City police officers saw falling grand larcenies in the week ending May 24 compared to the previous week, according to New York Police Department data.

There were 908 grand larcenies in the week ending May 24, compared to 909 the week before.

This is a 0.1 percent decrease in grand larcenies 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	1	3	-66.7
Robberies	281	314	-10.5
Felony Assaults	519	568	-8.6
Burglaries	234	219	6.8
Grand Larcenies	908	909	-0.1
Grand Larceny Auto Crimes	301	299	0.7
Transit Crimes	46	37	24.3
Petty Larcenies	2,063	2,033	1.5
Misdemeanor Assaults	972	954	1.9
Rapes	41	40	2.5
Sex Crimes	129	136	-5.1
Shooting Incidents	9	18	-50