N.Y. City Police Department Announces Citywide Crime Statistics for May 2020
June 20, 2020
June 20, 2020
NEW YORK, June 20 -- The New York City Police Department issued the following news release:
For the month of May 2020, major index crime in New York City saw an overall -21.2% decrease (6,362 v. 8,075) when compared to the same period in 2019. Between May 1 and May 31, overall crime fell in each borough, within the transit system and across public housing. In that one-month period, there was a -29 % decrease in the number of robberies (776 v. 1,088); an -18% decrease in felony assau . . .
For the month of May 2020, major index crime in New York City saw an overall -21.2% decrease (6,362 v. 8,075) when compared to the same period in 2019. Between May 1 and May 31, overall crime fell in each borough, within the transit system and across public housing. In that one-month period, there was a -29 % decrease in the number of robberies (776 v. 1,088); an -18% decrease in felony assau . . .