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The Adams administration’s north star has always been public safety. New Yorkers want to send their kids to school, go to work, shop at their local store, go out for dinner, and return home safely to their families and communities. They want to feel safe and be safe. And we are delivering for them. Since day one, we have worked to sweep out crime and illegal activities from our neighborhoods.
We have removed over 22,300 illegal guns from our streets, tackled subway crime and severe mental health issues, and taken on quality-of-life issues. The numbers are in, and the second-quarter crime data for this year show that our public safety strategy continues to make our city safe. We have now had six consecutive quarters of decreasing crime since January 1, 2024.
For the first six months of 2025, shootings are at their lowest point in recorded history, tying the record previously set in 2018. And when you compare these six months to the same period in 2021, right before the Adams administration began our mission to address violent crime, shootings are down an astronomical 54 percent.
Major crime is down 5.5 percent, equating to 3,348 fewer major crimes. That’s thousands of people who did not fall victim to a crime because we remained focused. Homicides are down more than 23 percent this year. Robbery, felony assault, burglary, grand larceny, and auto theft also continue to decline year-to-date. For June, crime was down 6 percent, with declines in every single major crime category. That means drops in homicide, rape, robbery, felony assault, burglary, grand larceny, and auto theft.
Our subways are getting safer, with transit crimes declining in June, in the second quarter, and year-to-date. This is thanks to the surge of police in our transit system, where we need them most – on our trains and platforms. Due to these efforts, we have achieved another record, with robberies in the transit system at their lowest level ever.
“All these numbers show real progress. But we will not rest, we will continue to work tirelessly every day and everywhere to build a safer, more affordable city that is the best place to raise a family.
Business owners have also seen retail theft drop by more than 17 percent in June and by about 10 percent year-to-date, ensuring that money stays in the pockets of hard-working New Yorkers and not in the hands of criminals.
We continue to keep all our communities safe, with hate crimes declining by 17 percent in the second quarter and by 16 percent year-to-date. This year-to-date decline has been driven by decreases in antisemitic hate crimes, which are down 18 percent, and Muslim hate crimes, which are down 11 percent. Hate crimes based on sexual orientation are also down 47 percent.
This crime reduction is no accident; it is the result of our administration’s clear and ongoing focus on addressing crime and quality-of-life issues. We have listened to New Yorkers and worked to make our city safer.
Through our Community Link Initiative, we are addressing quality-of-life concerns, including illegal vending, overflowing trash, excessive noise, substance use, and unauthorized vehicles. We have removed 100,000 illegal vehicles and mopeds from our streets since the start of the administration and shut down more than 1,500 illegal smoke shops, which are now reopening as thriving small businesses.
All these numbers show real progress. But we will not rest; we will continue to work tirelessly every day and everywhere to build a safer, more affordable city that is the best place to raise a family. Due to our unwavering commitment to public safety and the tireless efforts of the NYPD’s brave men and women, New York City remains the safest major city in the United States.
