New York City Achieves Record Safety Milestone

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• New York City had its lowest number of shootings ever in 2025.
• Precision policing and increased officer presence drove the change.
• Theft, burglary, and armed robbery rates also saw declines.

New York City welcomed a historic achievement in 2025, recording only 688 shooting incidents, its lowest count ever. This remarkable reduction surpassed the previous low from 2018 by 66 incidents, signaling substantial progress in public safety.

“In the month of December, shootings fell 43%, with just 35 shooting incidents citywide. That is the lowest number of shootings ever in any month of year, beating the previous record of 36 shooting incidents set in February of 2018. We see the headlines and we hear the pundits talk about crime being out of control in our city. These numbers tell a very different story.”

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch credited these improvements to precision policing and the commitment of law enforcement. “Make no mistake about it. These reductions are the product of our precision policing strategy,” Tisch said. “Putting an unprecedented number of cops on the streets, and in the neighborhoods driving violence, including thousands of additional officers on foot posts and conducting targeted takedowns of the most violent gangs in our city.”

Crime overall also declined, with significant drops reported in theft, burglary, and armed robbery.

New Yorkers have every reason to feel encouraged by this trend of increasing safety, shining as an example of community and law enforcement working together for a brighter future.

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