“We are going to look at New York,” Trump stated on Aug. 11 – however inspecting a quarter-century of crime stats in New York reveals that there isn’t a lot for Trump and his administration to take a look at, as a result of the NYPD has led a big crime lower this yr and during the last 25 years.
Even with remoted crimes that happen, one might argue that the Massive Apple has by no means been safer. Wanting again 25 years to 2000, when Republican Rudy Giuliani was mayor, New York Metropolis noticed 673 murders and homicides, in line with NYPD knowledge. Final yr, in 2024, that quantity shrank to almost half at 382 with Democrat Eric Adams holding courtroom at Metropolis Corridor.
Rapes additionally sharply fell 2,068 within the yr 2000 to 1,748 in 2024. Robberies have been down greater than 50% within the final 25 years, from 32,562 incidents citywide in 2000 to 16,580 in 2024. Felony assaults fluctuated from the yr 2000 with 25,924, dropping down to twenty,572 in 2019 however then rose again up once more in 2021 in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, the place it elevated to 22,835 and saved rising till 2024 when it hit 29,461.
Housebreaking has additionally dropped exponentially since 2000, from 38,352 offenses to 13,070 in 2024.
FILE – Police at against the law scene the place an individual was stabbed.Photograph by Dean Moses
Grand Larceny fluctuated all through the previous 25 years with 49,450 in 2000, dropping to its lowest in 2021 with 35,505 and again as much as 48,450 in 2024. Grand Larceny of Motor Automobiles was at its highest in 2000, with 35,442 offenses, nevertheless it dropped to over half the quantity to 14,199 in 2024.
Yr-over-year, between 2024 and 2025, issues are even safer, based mostly on the NYPD crime statistics, with historic lows touted by each Mayor Adams and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch.
Thus far in 2025, there have been 188 murders in NYC from the start of the yr to Aug. 10, a drop of 23% because the identical time final yr. The variety of capturing victims additionally fell by over 21% with 530 folks being shot in comparison with 678 in the identical time-frame, and the bottom in recorded historical past in July.
Moreover, theft has fallen by 11%, with 9,076 victims in 2025, whereas hate crimes fell by over 25%, with 331 victims. Thus far in 2025, felony assaults have barely fallen by 1%, with 17,965 victims, whereas robberies decreased by 11%, with 9,076 victims.
NYC: The most secure huge metropolis in America
Chatting with New York News, Deputy Mayor of Public Security Kaz Daughtry stated that with the present drop in crime, New York is the most secure huge metropolis within the nation.
The town’s murder price, as an example, was 4.7 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — far decrease than Washington, DC’s murder price of 27.3, in line with a Rochester Institute of Know-how report.
New York’s murder price was additionally a fraction of that of main cities in states that went for Trump within the 2024 presidential election, together with St. Louis, MO (54.4), New Orleans, LA (34.7), Indianapolis (23.8), Greensboro, NC (14.1), Dallas, TX (14.0) and Pittsburgh, PA (13.8).
Deputy Mayor for Public Security Kaz Daughtry.Photograph by Dean Moses
“New York City is the safest big city in America, and the numbers prove it,” Daughtry stated, noting that “July saw the lowest number of shootings and shooting victims in recorded history … [and] the lowest crime figures in our subways in recorded history, when you omit the two pandemic years when few people were riding the trains.”
The NYPD has additionally acted prior to now seven months to take greater than 22,900 unlawful weapons off the streets, and seized greater than 100,000 unlawful bikes, dust bikes, scooters and “ghost cars” (automobiles with false license plates) typically used within the fee of crime.
Daughtry stated even the vibe of New York is totally different in a optimistic manner, because of the NYPD’s efforts.
“New Yorkers and visitors alike can feel the difference — everyday people are out enjoying dinner and drinks, catching shows, or just walking their neighborhoods without looking over their shoulders,” he stated.
Relating to considerations that Trump would possibly wish to become involved within the NYPD’s enterprise, the deputy mayor says the Adams administration has three phrases for its federal companions: “We got this.”
“We work closely with city, state, and federal partners to protect this city, but as Mayor Adams says, ‘We got this.’ Our public safety team is internationally renowned — they’re highly trained, experienced, and fully capable of keeping New Yorkers safe. We have the resources, expertise, and resolve to keep driving crime down and protecting everyone in this city,” Daughtry added.
Mayor Eric Adams.Photograph by Dean Moses
On Tuesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul was rather less diplomatic in responding to questions on a attainable federal takeover of the NYPD, calling it an insult to the women and men in blue who work day by day to maintain the Massive Apple protected.
“If he is going to stand there and insult our law enforcement officers, I think there will be people in outrage over that alone,” Hochul stated.
Mayor Eric Adams, in the meantime, echoed Daughtry’s sentiments however stated the Trump administration might greatest assist New York by working to limit gun entry and assist the NYPD get unlawful firearms off town streets.
“We should deal with stopping the access of these guns. There are more grants that I think our federal partners can get. And so I’m not part of the group that says we don’t want to work in coordination with the federal government, but we don’t need anyone to come in and take over our law enforcement apparatus,” the mayor stated. “We have the finest police department on the globe. People come here to be trained and people speak with us to get assistance. … We got this under control.”
