NYC, NY –
New York City continues to see encouraging progress in public safety, with newly released NYPD statistics showing significant declines across multiple crime categories in October 2025. Murders, shootings, and transit-related crimes all reached record lows, reflecting the impact of targeted policing strategies.
According to the NYPD, overall major crime dropped by 6.5% compared to October 2024. Homicides saw a dramatic 49% decrease, with 18 recorded murders—down from 35 the previous year—matching the lowest October total since 1994, when the department began tracking data through CompStat.
Gun violence also declined sharply. The city recorded 43 shooting incidents and 50 victims, nearly halving the numbers from October 2024, which saw 82 shootings and 91 victims. These figures represent the lowest October totals for shootings and shooting victims in the CompStat era.
Transit crime fell by 14.4% year-over-year, with the NYPD noting that the period from July through October marked the safest four-month stretch on the subways since CompStat’s launch, excluding pandemic years when ridership was unusually low.
Additional crime categories showed similar downward trends: Robberies dropped by 11.6%, burglaries fell 8.9%, felony assaults declined 7.2%, grand larceny decreased 1.6%, crime in public housing developments was down 4.7%, hate crimes investigated by the department’s task force fell 22%.
Commissioner Jessica Tisch credited the reductions to the department’s precision policing strategy and the dedication of NYPD officers. “This isn’t luck or coincidence,” she said. “It’s the direct result of relentless work and strategic enforcement.”
Mayor Eric Adams echoed the sentiment, calling public safety his administration’s “North Star.” He emphasized that major crimes have continued to decline for eight consecutive quarters, reinforcing the effectiveness of the city’s approach.
With just under 600 shooting incidents and approximately 745 shooting victims recorded in the first 10 months of 2025, the city is on track for its lowest year-to-date totals in decades.
