New York City this month experienced fewer major crimes than August 2017, continuing to make this year one of the safest on record.

�As we shift from summer to fall and our city�s children return to school, it�s important for all 8.6 million New Yorkers to renew their commitment to helping the NYPD keep safe every block, in every neighborhood,� said Police Commissioner James P. O�Neill. �We�ll continue to do that, together, by sharing the responsibility for public safety.�

�New York City is the safest big city in America because we have deepened the bond between community and police,� said Mayor Bill de Blasio. �I have no doubt that the NYPD will never stop working to drive down crime and better protect New Yorkers.�

Key highlights from this month�s crime statistics:

Year-to-date, overall index crimes are down -1.2%
Robberies, assaults, and burglaries continue to be down year-to-date
There were 76 shooting incidents this month compared with 83 in August 2017, resulting in a -8.4% decrease and a -3.6% decrease in shootings year-to-date

There were 8,751 index crimes reported for August 2018 compared with 8,785 for August 2017. This is a decrease of 34 crimes, or -.4%. There were 23 murders reported in August 2018, compared with 17 in August 2017. This is an increase of 6 crimes, or +35.3%. There were 153 rapes reported in August 2018, compared with 123 in August 2017. This is an increase of 30 crimes, or +24.4%. There were 1,123 robberies reported in August 2018, compared with 1,280 in August 2017. This is a reduction of 157 crimes or -12.3%. There were 1,820 felonious assaults reported in August 2018, compared with 1,816 in August 2017. This is an increase of 4 crimes, or +.2%. There were 1,050 burglaries reported in August 2018, compared with 1,050 in August 2017. This represents a change of 0%. There were 3,939 grand larcenies reported in August 2018, compared with 3,880 in August 2017. This is an increase of 59 crimes, or +1.5%. There were 643 grand larceny autos (GLA) reported in August 2018, compared with 619 in August 2017. This is an increase of 24 crimes, or +3.9%.

There were 1,572 crimes reported in the Transit Bureau year-to-date, compared with 1,577 in 2017. This is a decrease of 5 crimes, or -.3%. For the month of August in transit, there were 226 crimes compared to 189 in August 2017. This is an increase of 37 crimes or +19.6%. There were 3,103 crimes reported in the Housing Bureau year-to-date, compared with 3,271 in 2017. This is a decrease of 168 crimes, or -5.1%. For the month of August in housing there were 378 crimes compared with 482 crimes reported in August 2017. This is a decrease of 104 crimes or -21.6%.

(YWN World Headquarters – NYC)