NYC crime jumped 31% last month compared to June 2021

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NYC crime jumped 31% last month compared to June 2021: police

By Tina Moore and David Propper
July 7, 2022

Crime in the Big Apple skyrocketed by more than 30% in June compared to the same month last year with NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell pointing the finger, in part, at repeat offenders.

A rise in six of the seven major crimes measured by the department contributed to the increase — though the seventh category, murders, dropped a noticeable 31.6% last month in comparison to numbers compiled in June 2021, according to the NYPD’s preliminary statistics.

Grand larceny spiked 41%, robbery rose 36.1% and burglary went up 33.8%.

The crime index rose 31.1% overall from June 2021.

Last month 26 murders were committed while a year ago 38 murders were cited, the NYPD said. Shootings incidents are also down by 24.2% from year to year in June.

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2022/07/07/nyc-crime-jumped-31-last-month-compared-to-june-2021-police/