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New York City Police Department
Established in 1845, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) is responsible for policing an 8.8-million-person city. It performs a wide variety of public safety, law enforcement, traffic management, counterterrorism, and emergency response roles.
What's working
- How many murder and non-negligent manslaughter cases are there?: 184 cases — decreasing as precision policing in Violence Reduction Zones and gun-removal efforts drive a fourth straight year of declines
- How many forcible rape cases are there?: 1,009 cases — overall decreasing, but FY25 spike due to a broadened legal definition
- How many burglary cases are there?: 8,872 cases — decreasing overall; the FY26 figure is partial-year and not fully comparable
- and 4 more below
What's getting worse
- How many robbery cases are there?: 10,708 cases — increasing overall; the FY26 figure is partial-year and understates the full total
- How many grand larceny auto cases are there?: 9,732 cases — increasing overall; the FY26 figure is partial-year and understates the full total
- How many felonious assault cases are there?: 21,391 cases
- and 3 more below
Critical indicators
Without a numeric target
How many major felony crime cases are there?
87,178 cases
How many major felony crime cases are there?
87,178 cases
* Year to date — this fiscal year isn't complete, so it's not compared against prior years in the target/trend status above. The dashed marker projects a full-year estimate at the current year-to-date pace.
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| Fiscal year | Actual |
|---|---|
| FY22 | 119,313 cases |
| FY23 | 126,929 cases |
| FY24 | 125,728 cases |
| FY25 | 121,723 cases |
| FY26 (YTD) | 87,178 cases |
| FY26 (projected) | ~116,237 cases |
87,178 cases in FY26 — has no numeric target set by the City, and it has trended toward improvement over the past 3 years of reported data.
Why this is tracked
New York City created a professional, uniformed police department in 1845, following the model London had established with its Metropolitan Police in 1829, because the City's older system of volunteer night watchmen and constables was no longer adequate for a city growing as fast as New York was in the mid-19th century. Since then, managing programs to reduce and respond to criminal activity has remained the department's core public safety function, alongside the many other roles — traffic, counterterrorism, emergency response — it has taken on over nearly two centuries.
New York City Police Department agency page — this site's own agency narrative
How many murder and non-negligent manslaughter cases are there?
184 cases — decreasing as precision policing in Violence Reduction Zones and gun-removal efforts drive a fourth straight year of declines
How many murder and non-negligent manslaughter cases are there?
184 cases — decreasing as precision policing in Violence Reduction Zones and gun-removal efforts drive a fourth straight year of declines
* Year to date — this fiscal year isn't complete, so it's not compared against prior years in the target/trend status above. The dashed marker projects a full-year estimate at the current year-to-date pace.
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| Fiscal year | Actual |
|---|---|
| FY22 | 465 cases |
| FY23 | 424 cases |
| FY24 | 359 cases |
| FY25 | 339 cases |
| FY26 (YTD) | 184 cases |
| FY26 (projected) | ~245 cases |
NYPD attributes the four-year decline in murders to its "precision policing" strategy, which concentrates officers in Violence Reduction Zones — the small number of blocks that generate a disproportionate share of shootings — rather than spreading patrols evenly citywide; major crime in those zones has fallen sharply faster than the citywide rate. The department also credits aggressive illegal-gun recovery (more than 6,150 firearms taken off the street in 2024, including untraceable 3-D printed "ghost guns") and, starting in September 2025, Youth Violence Safety Zones targeting the commuter corridors and school routes where young people are most often victimized. National FBI data shows violent crime and murder falling sharply across the country over the same period, so part of the decline reflects a broader trend rather than NYPD action alone. The much lower FY26 figure in this dataset is a partial-year total, not a full fiscal year, so it isn't directly comparable to prior full-year totals.
Researched July 18, 2026 — NYPD, Fiscal 2025 Mayor's Management Report, NYPD, Preliminary Fiscal 2026 Mayor's Management Report, NYPD, "Record Low Shootings and Murders for the First Five Months of 2025"
Why this is tracked
New York City created a professional, uniformed police department in 1845, following the model London had established with its Metropolitan Police in 1829, because the City's older system of volunteer night watchmen and constables was no longer adequate for a city growing as fast as New York was in the mid-19th century. Since then, managing programs to reduce and respond to criminal activity has remained the department's core public safety function, alongside the many other roles — traffic, counterterrorism, emergency response — it has taken on over nearly two centuries.
New York City Police Department agency page — this site's own agency narrative
How many forcible rape cases are there?
1,009 cases — overall decreasing, but FY25 spike due to a broadened legal definition
How many forcible rape cases are there?
1,009 cases — overall decreasing, but FY25 spike due to a broadened legal definition
* Year to date — this fiscal year isn't complete, so it's not compared against prior years in the target/trend status above. The dashed marker projects a full-year estimate at the current year-to-date pace.
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| Fiscal year | Actual |
|---|---|
| FY22 | 1,168 cases |
| FY23 | 1,090 cases |
| FY24 | 1,070 cases |
| FY25 | 1,931 cases |
| FY26 (YTD) | 1,009 cases |
| FY26 (projected) | ~1,345 cases |
Forcible rape reports jumped sharply in FY25 — but NYPD's own reporting attributes most of that jump to a New York State law that broadened the legal definition of forcible rape, which took effect that year, plus reports of past incidents newly counted under the new definition, not necessarily a rise in current assaults. FY26's year-to-date total (through March) is running below FY25's pace.
Researched July 15, 2026 — NYPD, Fiscal 2025 Mayor's Management Report, CBS News New York, "Rape reports on the rise across NYC"
Why this is tracked
New York City created a professional, uniformed police department in 1845, following the model London had established with its Metropolitan Police in 1829, because the City's older system of volunteer night watchmen and constables was no longer adequate for a city growing as fast as New York was in the mid-19th century. Since then, managing programs to reduce and respond to criminal activity has remained the department's core public safety function, alongside the many other roles — traffic, counterterrorism, emergency response — it has taken on over nearly two centuries.
New York City Police Department agency page — this site's own agency narrative
How many robbery cases are there?
10,708 cases — increasing overall; the FY26 figure is partial-year and understates the full total
How many robbery cases are there?
10,708 cases — increasing overall; the FY26 figure is partial-year and understates the full total
* Year to date — this fiscal year isn't complete, so it's not compared against prior years in the target/trend status above. The dashed marker projects a full-year estimate at the current year-to-date pace.
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| Fiscal year | Actual |
|---|---|
| FY22 | 16,178 cases |
| FY23 | 17,047 cases |
| FY24 | 17,324 cases |
| FY25 | 15,607 cases |
| FY26 (YTD) | 10,708 cases |
| FY26 (projected) | ~14,277 cases |
Robbery complaints rose gradually from FY22 through FY24 before falling 10 percent in FY25, which NYPD attributed broadly to deterrence, intelligence and enforcement efforts across major felony categories. The much lower FY26 figure in this dataset covers only part of the fiscal year rather than a full 12 months, so it understates what a full-year total would look like and isn't directly comparable to earlier full-year figures.
Researched July 16, 2026 — NYPD, Fiscal 2025 Mayor's Management Report, NYPD, Preliminary Fiscal 2026 Mayor's Management Report
Why this is tracked
New York City created a professional, uniformed police department in 1845, following the model London had established with its Metropolitan Police in 1829, because the City's older system of volunteer night watchmen and constables was no longer adequate for a city growing as fast as New York was in the mid-19th century. Since then, managing programs to reduce and respond to criminal activity has remained the department's core public safety function, alongside the many other roles — traffic, counterterrorism, emergency response — it has taken on over nearly two centuries.
New York City Police Department agency page — this site's own agency narrative
How many felonious assault cases are there?
21,391 cases
How many felonious assault cases are there?
21,391 cases
* Year to date — this fiscal year isn't complete, so it's not compared against prior years in the target/trend status above. The dashed marker projects a full-year estimate at the current year-to-date pace.
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| Fiscal year | Actual |
|---|---|
| FY22 | 25,034 cases |
| FY23 | 26,959 cases |
| FY24 | 28,850 cases |
| FY25 | 29,576 cases |
| FY26 (YTD) | 21,391 cases |
| FY26 (projected) | ~28,521 cases |
21,391 cases in FY26 — has no numeric target set by the City, and it has trended in the wrong direction over the past 3 years of reported data.
Why this is tracked
New York City created a professional, uniformed police department in 1845, following the model London had established with its Metropolitan Police in 1829, because the City's older system of volunteer night watchmen and constables was no longer adequate for a city growing as fast as New York was in the mid-19th century. Since then, managing programs to reduce and respond to criminal activity has remained the department's core public safety function, alongside the many other roles — traffic, counterterrorism, emergency response — it has taken on over nearly two centuries.
New York City Police Department agency page — this site's own agency narrative
How many burglary cases are there?
8,872 cases — decreasing overall; the FY26 figure is partial-year and not fully comparable
How many burglary cases are there?
8,872 cases — decreasing overall; the FY26 figure is partial-year and not fully comparable
* Year to date — this fiscal year isn't complete, so it's not compared against prior years in the target/trend status above. The dashed marker projects a full-year estimate at the current year-to-date pace.
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| Fiscal year | Actual |
|---|---|
| FY22 | 14,793 cases |
| FY23 | 15,054 cases |
| FY24 | 13,142 cases |
| FY25 | 13,107 cases |
| FY26 (YTD) | 8,872 cases |
| FY26 (projected) | ~11,829 cases |
Burglary complaints were roughly flat from FY22 to FY23 before declining through FY25, which NYPD's Mayor's Management Report attributes broadly to citywide deterrence, intelligence-driven policing and swift-apprehension efforts across major felony crime categories. The much lower FY26 figure in this dataset reflects only part of the fiscal year rather than a full 12 months, so it is not directly comparable to earlier full-year totals.
Researched July 16, 2026 — NYPD, Fiscal 2025 Mayor's Management Report, NYPD, Preliminary Fiscal 2026 Mayor's Management Report
Why this is tracked
New York City created a professional, uniformed police department in 1845, following the model London had established with its Metropolitan Police in 1829, because the City's older system of volunteer night watchmen and constables was no longer adequate for a city growing as fast as New York was in the mid-19th century. Since then, managing programs to reduce and respond to criminal activity has remained the department's core public safety function, alongside the many other roles — traffic, counterterrorism, emergency response — it has taken on over nearly two centuries.
New York City Police Department agency page — this site's own agency narrative
How many grand larceny cases are there?
35,282 cases
How many grand larceny cases are there?
35,282 cases
* Year to date — this fiscal year isn't complete, so it's not compared against prior years in the target/trend status above. The dashed marker projects a full-year estimate at the current year-to-date pace.
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| Fiscal year | Actual |
|---|---|
| FY22 | 49,227 cases |
| FY23 | 51,455 cases |
| FY24 | 49,938 cases |
| FY25 | 47,239 cases |
| FY26 (YTD) | 35,282 cases |
| FY26 (projected) | ~47,043 cases |
35,282 cases in FY26 — has no numeric target set by the City, and it has trended toward improvement over the past 3 years of reported data.
Why this is tracked
New York City created a professional, uniformed police department in 1845, following the model London had established with its Metropolitan Police in 1829, because the City's older system of volunteer night watchmen and constables was no longer adequate for a city growing as fast as New York was in the mid-19th century. Since then, managing programs to reduce and respond to criminal activity has remained the department's core public safety function, alongside the many other roles — traffic, counterterrorism, emergency response — it has taken on over nearly two centuries.
New York City Police Department agency page — this site's own agency narrative
How many grand larceny auto cases are there?
9,732 cases — increasing overall; the FY26 figure is partial-year and understates the full total
How many grand larceny auto cases are there?
9,732 cases — increasing overall; the FY26 figure is partial-year and understates the full total
* Year to date — this fiscal year isn't complete, so it's not compared against prior years in the target/trend status above. The dashed marker projects a full-year estimate at the current year-to-date pace.
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| Fiscal year | Actual |
|---|---|
| FY22 | 12,448 cases |
| FY23 | 14,902 cases |
| FY24 | 15,045 cases |
| FY25 | 13,924 cases |
| FY26 (YTD) | 9,732 cases |
| FY26 (projected) | ~12,976 cases |
Grand larceny auto (car theft) climbed from FY22 through FY24 before declining 10 percent in FY25, which NYPD's own reporting attributes broadly to citywide deterrence, intelligence and enforcement efforts across major felony categories. The much lower FY26 figure in this dataset covers only part of the fiscal year, not a full 12 months, so it understates a comparable full-year total.
Researched July 16, 2026 — NYPD, Fiscal 2025 Mayor's Management Report, NYPD, Preliminary Fiscal 2026 Mayor's Management Report
Why this is tracked
New York City created a professional, uniformed police department in 1845, following the model London had established with its Metropolitan Police in 1829, because the City's older system of volunteer night watchmen and constables was no longer adequate for a city growing as fast as New York was in the mid-19th century. Since then, managing programs to reduce and respond to criminal activity has remained the department's core public safety function, alongside the many other roles — traffic, counterterrorism, emergency response — it has taken on over nearly two centuries.
New York City Police Department agency page — this site's own agency narrative
How many major felony crime in housing developments are there?
4,082 developments
How many major felony crime in housing developments are there?
4,082 developments
* Year to date — this fiscal year isn't complete, so it's not compared against prior years in the target/trend status above. The dashed marker projects a full-year estimate at the current year-to-date pace.
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| Fiscal year | Actual |
|---|---|
| FY22 | 5,859 developments |
| FY23 | 6,062 developments |
| FY24 | 6,117 developments |
| FY25 | 5,818 developments |
| FY26 (YTD) | 4,082 developments |
| FY26 (projected) | ~5,443 developments |
4,082 developments in FY26 — has no numeric target set by the City, and it has trended in the wrong direction over the past 3 years of reported data.
Why this is tracked
New York City created a professional, uniformed police department in 1845, following the model London had established with its Metropolitan Police in 1829, because the City's older system of volunteer night watchmen and constables was no longer adequate for a city growing as fast as New York was in the mid-19th century. Since then, managing programs to reduce and respond to criminal activity has remained the department's core public safety function, alongside the many other roles — traffic, counterterrorism, emergency response — it has taken on over nearly two centuries.
New York City Police Department agency page — this site's own agency narrative
How many school safety — Major felony crime cases are there?
368 cases
How many school safety — Major felony crime cases are there?
368 cases
* Year to date — this fiscal year isn't complete, so it's not compared against prior years in the target/trend status above.
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| Fiscal year | Actual |
|---|---|
| FY22 | 346 cases |
| FY23 | 402 cases |
| FY24 | 404 cases |
| FY25 | 368 cases |
| FY26 (YTD) | Not available |
368 cases in FY25 — has no numeric target set by the City, and it has trended in the wrong direction over the past 3 years of reported data.
Why this is tracked
New York City created a professional, uniformed police department in 1845, following the model London had established with its Metropolitan Police in 1829, because the City's older system of volunteer night watchmen and constables was no longer adequate for a city growing as fast as New York was in the mid-19th century. Since then, managing programs to reduce and respond to criminal activity has remained the department's core public safety function, alongside the many other roles — traffic, counterterrorism, emergency response — it has taken on over nearly two centuries.
New York City Police Department agency page — this site's own agency narrative
How many quality-of-life summonses are there?
196,102 summonses — increasing, driven by rising complaints and the rollout of dedicated Q-Teams
How many quality-of-life summonses are there?
196,102 summonses — increasing, driven by rising complaints and the rollout of dedicated Q-Teams
* Year to date — this fiscal year isn't complete, so it's not compared against prior years in the target/trend status above.
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| Fiscal year | Actual |
|---|---|
| FY22 | 67,408 summonses |
| FY23 | 134,580 summonses |
| FY24 | 179,673 summonses |
| FY25 | 196,102 summonses |
| FY26 (YTD) | Not available |
Quality-of-life summonses roughly doubled from FY22 to FY23 and kept climbing through FY25. NYPD attributes this to a rising volume of 311 quality-of-life complaints and, starting in FY25, the rollout of dedicated Quality of Life Teams (Q-Teams) tasked with addressing chronic quality-of-life conditions, alongside increases in specific categories like public urination and noise summonses.
Researched July 16, 2026 — NYPD, Fiscal 2024 Mayor's Management Report, NYPD, Fiscal 2025 Mayor's Management Report
Why this is tracked
Broken windows theory holds that visible signs of disorder — vandalism, public drinking, aggressive panhandling — signal that no one is watching, inviting more serious crime. When Bill Bratton became NYPD Commissioner in 1994 under Mayor Giuliani, he applied the theory citywide, pairing systematic enforcement of minor "quality-of-life" offenses with a broader managerial overhaul of the department. The approach is credited by supporters, and disputed by critics, as a major factor in New York's sustained crime decline through the 1990s and 2000s, and it remains the basis for the NYPD tracking quality-of-life enforcement as its own distinct program area.
Broken Windows and Quality-of-Life Policing in New York City — William J. Bratton, nyc.gov, Broken Windows Policing and the Orderly City — Gotham Center for New York City History
How long does it take to respond to critical crimes in progress (dispatch and travel time only)?
6 min 49 sec
How long does it take to respond to critical crimes in progress (dispatch and travel time only)?
6 min 49 sec
* Year to date — this fiscal year isn't complete, so it's not compared against prior years in the target/trend status above.
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| Fiscal year | Actual |
|---|---|
| FY22 | 6 min 6 sec |
| FY23 | 6 min 38 sec |
| FY24 | 7 min |
| FY25 | 6 min 49 sec |
| FY26 (YTD) | Not available |
6 min 49 sec in FY25 — has no numeric target set by the City, and it has trended in the wrong direction over the past 3 years of reported data.
Why this is tracked
New York City created a professional, uniformed police department in 1845, following the model London had established with its Metropolitan Police in 1829, because the City's older system of volunteer night watchmen and constables was no longer adequate for a city growing as fast as New York was in the mid-19th century. Since then, managing programs to reduce and respond to criminal activity has remained the department's core public safety function, alongside the many other roles — traffic, counterterrorism, emergency response — it has taken on over nearly two centuries.
New York City Police Department agency page — this site's own agency narrative
How many Courtesy, Professionalism and Respect testing cases are there?
4,719
How many Courtesy, Professionalism and Respect testing cases are there?
4,719
* Year to date — this fiscal year isn't complete, so it's not compared against prior years in the target/trend status above.
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| Fiscal year | Actual |
|---|---|
| FY22 | 3,577 |
| FY23 | 4,407 |
| FY24 | 4,852 |
| FY25 | 4,719 |
| FY26 (YTD) | Not available |
4,719 in FY25 — has no numeric target set by the City, and it has trended toward improvement over the past 3 years of reported data.
Why this is tracked
In 1996, under Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Police Commissioner Howard Safir, the NYPD introduced "Courtesy, Professionalism, Respect" (CPR) as both a training regimen and a formal code of conduct governing how officers should handle every interaction with the public — it became "Strategy Number 9" in the department's broader set of reform strategies. CPR training included techniques like verbal de-escalation and direct meetings between officers and community members to discuss problems, and the slogan itself appeared on NYPD patrol cars for decades afterward.
Courtesy - Professionalism - Respect (CPR) — barrypopik.com, NYPD replacing 'Courtesy, Professionalism, Respect' slogan — Police1
Noteworthy changes to this data
- Fiscal 2025 figures for several major felony categories (forcible rape, robbery, felonious assault, burglary, grand larceny, and grand larceny auto) were revised upward in this report compared to the previously published PMMR.
- Fiscal 2023-2025 figures for 'Youth arrests for major felonies' were corrected after being unintentionally duplicated from a different indicator in the same goal.
- The indicator '311 calls' was renamed '311 service requests.'