The Brief The NYPD says New York City recorded historic lows in shootings and murders to start 2026. Major crime fell nearly 6% citywide, with the Bronx seeing the largest boroughwide drop. Police also reported public housing crime reductions, subway crime declines and an increase in confirmed hate crimes.



New York City recorded its fewest shooting incidents, shooting victims and murders for the first half of any year in recorded history, according to new NYPD data released Thursday.

What we know:

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the city recorded 322 shooting incidents from Jan. 1 through June 30. That beat the previous first-half record of 337, set in both 2018 and 2025.

The NYPD also reported 381 shooting victims, down from the previous record of 397 set in 2025.

Murders fell to 122 in the first half of 2026, down from 162 during the same period last year. The NYPD said that also marked the lowest first-half total in recorded history, beating the previous record of 136 set in 2017.

Overall, major crime was down 5.8% citywide, with 55,157 reported major crimes compared with 58,581 during the first half of 2025.

What officials said

 New York City's public safety progress is the result of precision policing and the extraordinary work of the men and women of the NYPD,  Tisch said.  They are going after the guns, taking down violent gangs, building the cases, making the arrests, and working foot posts that help keep neighborhoods safe. 

Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the numbers show New York City's  whole-of-government approach to public safety is working. 

 I thank Police Commissioner Tisch and the brave men and women of the NYPD for all they have done to make our city so safe, and look forward to building on this incredible progress,  Mamdani said.

By the numbers:

Major crime fell in several categories during the first half of the year, according to the NYPD:

Murder: down 24.7%

Robbery: down 11.9%

Burglary: down 15.8%

Grand larceny: down 4.2%

Grand larceny auto: down 9.7%

Felony assault was virtually flat, with 14,757 reports compared with 14,752 during the 

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