New York City is marking a significant decrease in violent crime, with the NYPD reporting a record-low number of homicides and shootings for 2025. According to Gothamist, the city has seen only 297 homicides through December 21, mirroring the low figures of 2017 and 2018. This number reflects a roughly 20% drop from the 377 murders reported in 2024 and is a steep decline from the 462 homicides during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
Additionally, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch highlighted that “Recently, New York City went 12 consecutive days without a homicide, the longest stretch ever recorded” signaling a noteworthy improvement in the safety of the city’s streets, as per Gothamist.
Tisch also shared on social media that there have been “1,000 FEWER shooting victims than in 2021,” according to an announcement quoted by Union Bulletin. The NYPD’s statistics show a 22% decrease in shooting victims this year compared to last, with 841 people shot through Sunday, compared to 1,077 by the same date in 2024…