Gun violence across New York City declined considerably in 2025, making it among the lowest years for gun violence in the city’s history.
City officials are touting new, data-focused approaches to policing gun violence as a key driver of the decline. Gun violence has also dropped nationally this year as a COVID-era crime spike ends and rates return to pre-pandemic levels, but New York has still had fewer shootings than smaller American cities, according to police statistics.
Experts say a variety of societal factors cause violence to fluctuate, and pinpointing a precise reason can be difficult…