NYC crime plunges to historic laws as NYPD boss reveals plan to keep streets safe for summer
Major crime in New York City has dropped 9.5% through the first four months of 2026, with murders reaching an all-time low in April. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch credited the decline to long-term strategies targeting gang violence and illegal guns. While most crime categories saw reductions, rape reports increased slightly due to a broader legal definition enacted in 2024.
- ▪Major crime in NYC dropped 9.5% citywide through the first four months of 2026.
- ▪Murders in April 2026 fell to 19, the lowest monthly total on record.
- ▪Rape reports increased over 10% in 2026 compared to 2025, attributed to a 2024 state law expanding the definition of rape.
- ▪Transit crime decreased by 0.6%, and public housing crime fell 8.7% year-to-date.
- ▪The Bronx saw a 58% drop in shootings in April 2026 compared to the same month in 2025.
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Metro NYC crime plunges to historic laws as NYPD boss reveals plan to keep streets safe for summer By Joe Marino and Jorge Fitz-Gibbon Published May 4, 2026, 1:39 p.m. ET The Big Apple is safer than it’s ever been. Newly released NYPD crime stats show that major crime is down 9.5% across the five boroughs through the first four months of the year — with documented murders hitting an all-time low in April. Police reported 19 murders in the city last month, beating the record of 21 set in 2014 and 2017, while the citywide year-to-date number of 76 murders beat the previous number of 86 set in 2018, part of an overall dip in crime that NYPD brass attribute to a focus on gang violence and illegal guns. Staten Island has not had a single homicide this year.
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