Major crimes in New York City fell across most categories during the past fiscal year, according to the city’s annual management report released Wednesday, with the city recording eight consecutive months of overall crime reduction.
The report showed a 6% decline in murders, a 17% decrease in robberies, a 9% drop in felonious assaults and a 5% decrease in burglaries. Grand larceny and grand larceny auto each fell by 10%. Shooting incidents fell 14%, from 932 to 804 compared with the same period last year, and the city recorded the fewest August shootings since COMPStat data collection began in 1993.
The report also showed declines in crimes in public spaces and city properties. Park crimes fell 12%, transit-system crime dropped 2%, reported crimes at New York City Housing Authority buildings were down 5%, and major felonies at schools decreased 9%. The NYPD’s average response time to critical crimes in progress improved by 14 seconds, while average response times to all crimes improved by about 30 seconds.
Mayor Eric Adams framed the figures as evidence that his administration’s management approach is producing results. "Our administration is, once again, showing how our competent management is delivering real results for all New Yorkers," he said in comments included with the report. "This is what it looks like to have a real public-safety strategy and drive down crime."
Adams also emphasized enforcement efforts targeted at nuisance and quality-of-life concerns, including crackdowns on abandoned "ghost" cars, illegal dumping and potholes, and cited progress on a longstanding initiative he has dubbed the "war on rats." The mayor said the city created or preserved about 28,000 affordable housing units in 2025.
The NYPD previously warned that reported rape cases have risen in part because of changes in how some offenses are classified, a factor noted in the management report. City officials said they are reviewing classification practices as they continue to release and analyze crime data.
City officials said the report’s figures reflect the administration’s priorities on public safety, cleanliness and housing, and follow a multi-year focus on COMPStat-era data-driven policing and operational reforms. The report provides a broad statistical picture for the past fiscal year but does not replace ongoing, case-by-case law-enforcement work or other city reporting channels.
The annual management report will likely figure into broader policy discussions in Albany and city hall about policing, resource allocation and public-safety strategies as officials and community members review the data and implications for the year ahead.