Exclusive | NYC sees dip in major crimes, new data shows

The Big Apple saw a 2% drop in major crime in the first few months of the fiscal year — along with a dip in transit crime, an early peek at Mayor Eric Adams’ annual report revealed.The Adams administration is expected to tout a 7% drop in transit crime, a 9% reduction in car thefts, 3% fewer grand larcenies, a 4.8% decrease in robberies and a 2.8% dip in burglaries from July to October of last year compared to the same time period in 2023, according to a City Hall source.“Our administration is focused on making New York City the best place to raise a family, and that means making our city safer and more affordable, as well as improving quality of life for working-class New Yorkers,” Adams said.“From preventing crime in our parks to cracking down on car thefts to making the subway system safer, we are delivering on that mission and ensuring New York City remains the safest big city in the country.”The leaked data comes from the Preliminary Mayor’s Management Report.

The full report is set to be released Thursday afternoon and will provide a report card for city services.“The data shows that there were fewer victims of major crimes from July to October — and thousands fewer victims of major crimes in the entire year as overall crime was down in 2024 — but we remain focused on the work that still needs to be done to continue to ensure New Yorkers both are safe and feel safe,” Adams said.The announcement comes as New Yorkers are reeling from gruesome crimes that captured headlines and put Big Apple residents on high alert.Last month, a sleeping subway rider burned to death on an F train in Coney Island after a madman threw a lit match onto her, causing her to burst into flames on a Sunday morning.A madman used a hammer to bash a teen’s teeth after the victim refused to give up his seat for a woman on a D train in the Bronx Monday, cops said.That same day, a vagrant with two open cases was arrested for allegedly throwing a female straphanger into...