NYC subway crime sees downturn so far this year, while arrests and summonses soar by 50%

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NYC subway crime sees downturn so far this year, while arrests and summonses soar by 50%: data

By Nolan Hicks and Amanda Woods
Published Sep. 18, 2023

Subway crime has plummeted about 5% so far this year compared to last – with arrests and summonses on the rails soaring by more than 50% during the same period, the latest NYPD statistics show.

The figures, released at the MTA’s monthly board meeting Monday, mark decreases in four of the six major crime categories – except from murders, which remained even, and burglaries, which rose by six – in the subway system between January and August.

Five murders were reported in transit during the eight-month period in both 2022 and 2023, according to the data.

Half as many rapes were reported so far this year – down to four from eight in 2022, the figures show.

Robberies saw about an 11% downturn, from 396 to 353, in the first eight months of the year, compared to the same period in 2022.

Grand larcenies have declined about 4%, from 730 to 700, and felony assaults were just about even, with a slight dip this year – from 374 to 372, according to the data.

But burglaries – which are typically one of the less common crimes in transit – have jumped from four to 10, a 150% increase, the data shows.

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2023/09/18/nyc-subway-crime-sees-downturn-so-far-this-year-while-arrests-and-summonses-soar-data/

[Kamaji]

Wow!  Policing works!  Who knew?!

Calling Minnesota, please pick up the white courtesy phone.