While New Yorkers face a very low risk of being murdered or robbed, crime rates still vary by neighborhood and borough. And there’s no denying that gun violence has been on the rise, both in terms of homicides and other non-fatal shootings.
About seven-in-ten Americans say they often or sometimes get news about local crime from friends, family and neighbors and from local news outlets. Americans are interested in a wide variety of crime news topics, including details about specific crimes, tips about how to stay safe and broader patterns in local crime. But they are less interested in news about gang activity and white-collar crime.
People in urban areas are more likely than those in suburban or rural areas to report seeing crime news about their community on a weekly basis. Blacks are more interested in crime news than other racial groups, and they are particularly eager to hear about what their communities are doing to address the issue.
Those who say they get their crime news from local TV are more interested in learning about the underlying causes of local crime than those who get it from social media or locally focused apps. They are also more likely to say they find it easy to keep up with this type of information about their community.
The NYPD publishes statistics that are categorized by police borough and precinct, and you can view them below. We use these data to help New York City residents understand what’s happening in their neighborhoods.
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