NYPD Announces Citywide Crime Statistics for October 2021

November 3, 2021

Murder and Shooting Incidents Continue Downward Trend Compared with 2020

For the month of October 2021, the number of murders and shooting incidents continued to decline in New York City compared to last year. Murder decreased by 9.8% (37 v. 41) while shooting incidents decreased by 4.4% (129 v. 135). There were 382 gun arrests for the month of October 2021, bringing the total number of gun arrests in 2021 to 3,808 – a 13.9% increase compared to 3,343 gun arrests year-to-date in 2020.

Overall index crime in New York City increased by 11.2% in October 2021, compared with October 2020 (10,118 v. 9,095). While Burglary saw a 13.7% decrease for October 2021 (1,231 v. 1,427), Robbery increased by 15.8% (1,450 v. 1,252) and Felonious Assault increased by 13.8 % (2,123 v. 1,865). Through October, overall index crime year-to-date has increased by 1.3% compared to 2020 (80,801 v. 79,772).

The reduction in shootings and homicides during October 2021 continues a trend that has been carrying over from the summer of 2021, and coincides with the NYPD’s ongoing work to build multiple long-term cases with its law enforcement partners with a focus on the drivers of violence. This is the precision-policing philosophy at work. Central to the NYPD’s comprehensive public safety strategy is the curtailing of gun violence. This includes making gun arrests, and working with our criminal justice partners to address local concerns such as the interdiction of so-called ghost guns – whose proliferation presents a host of investigative challenges to law enforcement.

“The men and women of the NYPD have never wavered in their commitment to the collective public safety of all New Yorkers – as demonstrated by this ongoing, downward trend in violence,” said Police Commissioner Dermot Shea. “While their devotion to service is commendable, effective crime fighting is predicated upon a collaborative effort from all aspects of the criminal justice landscape – as well as society as a whole. Additionally, our brave officers’ work must be reinforced by meaningful consequences that send a consequential message to those who find themselves on the path toward criminality.”


Statistics on Index Crimes

  October 2021 October 2020 +/- % YTD 2021 YTD 2020 +/- %
Murder 37 41 -4 -9.8% 399 407 -8 -2.0%
Rape 120 127 -7 -5.5% 1241 1216 +25 +2.1%
Robbery 1450 1252 +198 15.8% 10996 10822 +174 +1.6%
Fel. Assault 2123 1865 +258 +13.8%18898 18898 17492 +1406 +8.0%
Burglary 1213 1427 -196 -13.7% 10090 12844 -2754 -21.4%
Grand
Larceny
4106 3463 +643 +18.6% 30768 29661 +1107 +3.7%
G.L.A. 1051 920 +131 +14.2% 8409 7330 +1079 +14.7%
TOTAL 10118 9095 +1023 +11.2% 80801 79772 +1029 +1.3%

Additional Statistics for October 2021

  October 2021 October 2020 +/- %
Transit
161 154 +7 +4.5%
Housing
477 464 +13 +2.8%
Shooting
Incidents
129 135 -6 -4.4%

October 2021 Rape Breakdowns

CompStat
Year
Count Occurred
Same
Year
Occurred
Previous
Year
Occurred
2 Years
Prior
Occurred
3 Years
Prior
Occurred
4 Years
Prior
Occurred
5+ Years
Prior
2021
120 93 8 6 4 2 17
2020
127 105 7 1 2 1 11
2019
155 123 7 6 2 0 17
2018
165 138 5 4 3 3 12
2017
125 131 4 4 3 1 9
2016
126 113 3 1 3 1 5
  • Rape continues to be underreported. If you have been a victim of sexual assault, please come forward. The NYPD Special Victims Division's 24-hour hotline is 212-267-7273

 

Year-To-Date Hate Crimes Statistics Summary through October 31st, 2021

CLASSIFICATION BREAKOUT

Motivation 2021 2020 Diff % Change
Asian
124 28 +96 +343%
Black
32 33 -1 -3%
Disability
0 0 0 0%
Ethnic
7 0 +7 ***.*
Gender
18 13 +5 +38%
Hispanic
7 0 +7 ***.*
Jewish
164 111 +53 +48%
Muslim
11 3 +8 +267%
Religion
8 12 -4 -33%
Sexual Orientation
78 27 +51 +189%
White
17 10 +7 +70%
Grand Total
466 238 +228 +96%

Note: Hate Crime Task Force Statistics contained above are subject to change as Active Possible Bias Cases can be reclassified to Non-Bias and removed from counted statistics upon investigation. As a result of a possible change to Non-Bias classification, statistical percentages may fluctuate beyond assumed percentage calculations from week-to-week reporting periods

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