NYPD: Shootings, assault, overall crimes surge in April
NEW YORK - Crime in New York City continues to get worse in 2021. New NYPD data shows that overall crime in the city rose by 30% in April 2021, as compared to the same month last year.
The city saw a jaw-dropping 166% increase in shooting incidents over last April, jumping from 56 to 149. There was also a 35% increase in felony assaults, from 1,202 incidents in April 2020 to 1,630 this April.
Murders jumped more than 15% in the same period with 44 in the city.
Grand larceny incidents increased by 66%, from 1,601 to 2,659, and robbery saw a 28% increase, from 688 to 885.
Burglary was the only crime to see its numbers decrease in April 2021, dropping 26% from 1,155 to 855.
The city has also seen an explosion of hate crimes against Asians, with 80 recorded incidents through May 2 this year, a stunning 400% increase from the same time last year.
"The NYPD is relentless in its mission to maintain public safety for all New Yorkers," Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said in a statement. "The selfless work our officers carry out – day after day, night after night – is one important part of the entire criminal justice system’s process, a process where all pieces must work together to be wholly effective."
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In April 2021, there were 223 gun arrests citywide, a nearly 4% increase from April 2020.
The disturbing news comes as New York City continues the process of reopening after the worst of the coronavirus pandemic.
In April 2021, there were 223 gun arrests citywide, a nearly 4% increase from April 2020.