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    NORTH AMERICAN Newsline                                                  JUNE 12, 2026     |  The Indian Eye 22

                                    NYPD Announces Fewest Murders,

             Shooting Incidents, and Shooting Victims in Recorded

                        History for The First Five Months of The Year

            Major Crime Declined 10.6% Citywide and More than 6% in Transit in May

            OUR BUREAU

            New York, NY
                  olice  Commissioner  Jessica  S.  Tisch  has
                  announced  that  the  NYPD  delivered  the
            Pfewest  murders,  shooting  incidents,  and
            shooting victims in recorded history for the first
            five  months  of  the  year.  Year  to  date,  murders
            were down 20.9% (102 vs. 129), the lowest level
            ever recorded for the first five months of any year,
            beating the previous record of 113, set in 2014 and
            2017.  Shootings  were  down  5.7%  with  247  total
            incidents,  surpassing  the  previous  record  of  262
            set in 2025, and shooting victims were down 7.1%
            with 289 total victims, surpassing the previous low
            of 309 set in 2019.
                The NYPD also broke records for the month
            of May. In May, there were two fewer shooting in-
            cidents compared to the previous record low set in
            2025 (51 vs. 53), and seven fewer shooting victims
            than the previous record also set in 2025 (58 vs. 65).
                Overall major crime decreased 10.6% citywide
            (9,662 vs. 10,809) with 1,147 fewer reported crimes
            compared to last May. Year to date, major crime
            was down 6.2% (44,955 vs. 47,929) with reductions
            in all five boroughs.
                The NYPD continued to deliver historic lows                                                   Driving Down Major Crime
            in crime in New York City’s public housing with   low of 247, beating the previous low of 262 in 2025,   Major crime decreased 10.6% in the month of
                                                         and shooting victims reached a record low of 289,
            the fewest murders, shooting incidents, shooting   beating the previous record of 309 set in 2019. In  May, and major crime was down 6.2% citywide for
            victims, and robberies for the first five months of   May, shooting incidents reached a record low of  the first five months of the year, with reductions
            any year in recorded history.                51, beating the previous low of 53 set in 2025, and   in all five boroughs and nearly 3,000 fewer crimes
               “Across our city, the NYPD is delivering on its
                                                          shooting victims reached a record low of 58, beat- than the same time last year.
            mission to keep New Yorkers safe,” said NYPD   ing the previous low of 65 set in 2025.     Additionally, across major crime categories:
            Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch. “With record lows   For the month, shooting incidents and shoot- •  Murder  declined  20.9%  (102  vs.  129)  year  to
            in murders, shooting incidents, and shooting vic-  ing victims dropped compared to last May with a   date, a record low, and there were reductions in
            tims, as well as the safest start to the year in pub-  3.8% (51 vs. 53) and 10.8% (58 vs. 65) decrease,   all five boroughs;
            lic  housing,  and  continued  reductions  in  subway   respectively.  Year  to  date,  shooting  incidents  de- •  Burglary declined 19.5% (871 vs. 1,082) in May, the
            crime,  New  Yorkers  across  every  corner  of  our   clined 5.7% (247 vs. 262) and shooting victims de-  second lowest in recorded history, and there were
            city are benefitting from a police department that
                                                          clined 7.1% (289 vs. 311). Brooklyn led the city with
                                                                                                        double-digit declines in every borough year to date;
            is focused and strategic. These accomplishments   a 47.6% reduction in shooting incidents (11 vs. 21). •  Robbery declined 18.1% (1,165 vs. 1,423) in May
            are the result of a precision policing approach that   The announcement comes on the heels of the   and was down 11% year to date (5,198 vs. 5,838);
            follows the data, goes after guns, takes down gangs,   safest Memorial Day weekend in the city’s history  •  Auto theft declined 13% (1,072 vs. 1,232) in May with
            and  puts  our  officers  where  and  when  they  are   with only three shooting incidents and four shoot-  Manhattan experiencing a 44.3% reduction. Auto
            needed most. In the month of May, crime plunged   ing victims across the four-day stretch, from Friday,   theft was down 9.6% year to date (4,734 vs. 5,237);
            by 10.6% citywide. As we enter the summer and   May  22  through  Monday,  May  25,  breaking  last  •  Grand larceny declined 12.4% (3,625 vs. 4,136)
            prepare  for  an  unprecedented  number  of  large-  year’s record when there were seven shooting inci-  in May and 4.6% year to date (17,716 vs. 18,576).
            scale events, the men and women of the NYPD
            will continue to put in the hard work necessary to   dents and seven shooting victims.        Felony assaults increased slightly by 0.4% (2,734
                                                             The NYPD’s sustained efforts to dismantle vi- vs. 2,722) in May. Over the past several years, there
            keep New York City safe.”                    olent gangs have also contributed to reductions in   has been an increase in felony assaults, and the main
               Historic Lows in Shootings Citywide        shootings citywide and the number of guns taken  drivers  of  those  increases  are  domestic  incidents
                In  May,  the  NYPD  continued  to  deploy  its   off the streets. So far this year, NYPD detectives  (54% increase since 2020), assaults on police officers
            precision  policing  approach  to  combat  gun  vio- have carried out 20 gang-related takedowns, and  (103% increase since 2020), and assaults on other
            lence.  Year  to  date,  shootings  reached  a  record   the department has seized nearly 2,000 guns.  government  workers  (200%  increase  since  2020).

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