Numbers of Shootings in New York City Down to 30-Year Low, Police Say

The city saw 93 criminal shooting incidents between January and February, the fewest for those months since 1993, officials said.

March 4, 2025

New York City shattered a 30-year record for the fewest number of shootings in the first two months of the year, police revealed Monday.

The city saw 93 criminal shooting incidents between January and February, the fewest for those months since 1993, officials told the New York Post.

Newly released NYPD statistics for February not only showed that dramatic drop in shootings, but also a 14.5% decline in overall serious crimes compared to the same month last year.

“In the first two months of 2025, New York City experienced the fewest number of shooting incidents in the past 30 years, and the third consecutive month of double-digit declines in nearly every major crime category prove that our comprehensive crime fighting strategies are working,” said NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said in a statement.


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