NYC youth crime hits historic highs in 2025 — as some parents blame Raise the Age law
Story by Reuven Fenton, Joe Marino, Amanda Woods, Matt Troutman • 12h
The kids are far from alright.
Youth violence across New York City hit historic highs during 2025, with staggering numbers of shooters and shooting victims falling under the age of 18, NYPD data released Tuesday shows.
Last year, 14% of shooting victims and 18% of shooters were youths, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said during an otherwise-triumphant news conference outlining drops in crime.
“These are the highest percentages that we’ve ever seen for both measures since we began tracking this data in 2018,” Tisch said.
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch revealed Tuesday that youth violence hit historic highs in 2025. REUTERS
The horrific shooting numbers solidified concerns among some parents about New York’s controversial “Raise the Age” law’s effect on youth violence in 2025 — a year otherwise marked by crime hitting historic lows.
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