NYC Historic Low Shootings, Overall Crime Mixed

New York City logged historic lows in shootings and shooting victims in the first 10 months of 2025 — 596 incidents and 744 victims — and October recorded 43 shooting incidents and a tied-record low of 18 murders. Subway major crime fell to its lowest October on record (154 incidents) as ridership rebounded above 4.5 million daily riders. City officials and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch credited “precision policing” and Summer/Fall Violence Reduction Plans that deployed up to 2,300 officers across dozens of high-crime zones and targeted gangs, contributing to steep drops in targeted areas and to the NYPD’s seventh consecutive quarter of declining major crime. The July–October period was among the safest stretches even as high-profile attacks, including the fatal beating of Nicola Tanzi, have left some riders shaken. Analysts caution the picture is mixed: overall major crime remains higher than pre-pandemic levels, with rising felony assaults and localized spikes in places such as parts of Queens.