New York City Sees Lowest Record of Gun Violence in 2025, Officials Credit 'Data-Driven Strategy'
The city's safest year ever for gun violence is marked by a record-low number of shootings and shooting victims. According to the NYPD, there were 688 shooting incidents last year, which is 10% lower than the previous record set in 2018. The number of people shot also reached an all-time low, with nearly 5% fewer victims compared to the same period in 2018.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani attributes this decline to the department's efforts, stating that "each percentage point adds up to a dining-room table without an empty seat – lives free from the dark cloud of grief, children growing up with a parent at home." The mayor credits his administration's strategy, which includes deploying thousands of officers to high-crime areas and nightly foot posts across precincts and public housing.
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch also praised the department's "deliberate, data-driven strategy," saying that it has delivered historic results. She attributed the drop in major crime on the subways to this approach, as well as efforts to remove thousands of guns from the streets.
The statistics show a 20% decline in homicides between 2024 and 2025, with 305 reported cases last year. Robberies also decreased nearly 10%, with 1,600 fewer incidents. However, officials noted that felony assaults ticked up slightly over 2024, driven by domestic violence and assaults on public employees.
The city's transit system saw significant improvements, with major crime on the subways falling 4% and transit robberies reaching record lows. The mayor described 2025 as "the safest year on the subways since 2009," excluding pandemic years when ridership nosedived.
Despite these positive trends, officials acknowledged ongoing challenges in public safety. Youth violence continued to rise as a share of overall violent crime, with both victims and perpetrators under 18 reaching their highest percentages since tracking began in 2018. The mayor and commissioner vowed to take a "whole-of-government approach" to tackle youth crime.
Mamdani announced plans to establish a new Department of Community Safety to address mental health and homelessness issues, which will enable the NYPD to focus on violent crime. Tisch emphasized that her department's strategy would continue under Mamdani, citing its proven track record.
The city's safest year ever for gun violence is marked by a record-low number of shootings and shooting victims. According to the NYPD, there were 688 shooting incidents last year, which is 10% lower than the previous record set in 2018. The number of people shot also reached an all-time low, with nearly 5% fewer victims compared to the same period in 2018.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani attributes this decline to the department's efforts, stating that "each percentage point adds up to a dining-room table without an empty seat – lives free from the dark cloud of grief, children growing up with a parent at home." The mayor credits his administration's strategy, which includes deploying thousands of officers to high-crime areas and nightly foot posts across precincts and public housing.
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch also praised the department's "deliberate, data-driven strategy," saying that it has delivered historic results. She attributed the drop in major crime on the subways to this approach, as well as efforts to remove thousands of guns from the streets.
The statistics show a 20% decline in homicides between 2024 and 2025, with 305 reported cases last year. Robberies also decreased nearly 10%, with 1,600 fewer incidents. However, officials noted that felony assaults ticked up slightly over 2024, driven by domestic violence and assaults on public employees.
The city's transit system saw significant improvements, with major crime on the subways falling 4% and transit robberies reaching record lows. The mayor described 2025 as "the safest year on the subways since 2009," excluding pandemic years when ridership nosedived.
Despite these positive trends, officials acknowledged ongoing challenges in public safety. Youth violence continued to rise as a share of overall violent crime, with both victims and perpetrators under 18 reaching their highest percentages since tracking began in 2018. The mayor and commissioner vowed to take a "whole-of-government approach" to tackle youth crime.
Mamdani announced plans to establish a new Department of Community Safety to address mental health and homelessness issues, which will enable the NYPD to focus on violent crime. Tisch emphasized that her department's strategy would continue under Mamdani, citing its proven track record.
! 688 shooting incidents is crazy low, like what changed in NYC? was it just a matter of deploying more cops or something? did the new 'data-driven strategy' actually work? i'm curious to know how they came up with this plan and if its still effective this year. also, why didnt youth violence go down alongside the rest of the stats? is there something specific that the city is doing to address it?
!! 688 shooting incidents in one year is still a lot but 10% less than the previous record is def a step in the right direction 
i mean mayor mamdani's 'data-driven strategy' sounds legit and it's dope to see the commissioner crediting it for the results too 
can't wait to hear more about this new department of community safety tho 
mental health and homelessness are like super important issues that need addressing ASAP 
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, and it's awesome that the mayor and commissioner are giving credit where credit is due 
. I love how they're focusing on removing guns from the streets and increasing foot patrols in high-crime areas 
. It's not perfect, but 20% less homicides and 10% fewer robberies? 
That's something to celebrate! 
One thing that concerns me tho is the rise of youth violence... we gotta tackle that ASAP 
#NYCSafe #DataDrivenStrategy #CommunitySafetyMatters
The stats show a huge decline in major crime, including shootings and robberies 
And let's be real, who doesn't want to feel safe on the subways again 
? I'm not gonna lie, though - youth violence is still a big concern 
We need to address the root causes of that if we wanna see some real progress 
It's about time we start tackling those mental health and homelessness issues head-on 
. They're saying it's because of data-driven strategies and deploying more cops to high-crime areas? That sounds kinda like just giving the cops more resources... which might actually work 
. And what about mental health and homelessness issues that Mamdani is trying to tackle? That sounds like something that could actually make a real difference 
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