Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch announced that in the first nine months of 2025, New York City saw the fewest shooting incidents and shooting victims in recorded history. This city also experienced the fewest shooting incidents ever for any third quarter and for the months of July and September.
The NYPD also delivered the safest third quarter ever on the subways, including all-time lows in transit crime for the months of July, August, and September, excluding the pandemic years. These record-low numbers helped drive the city’s seventh straight quarter of declines in major crime, which has consistently decreased every quarter since January 2024.
“The NYPD’s precision policing has delivered record-low shooting incidents and victims over the last nine months, and the safest quarter ever on our subways,” said NYPD Commissioner Tisch. “This is not a coincidence — it’s the result of an unprecedented, data-driven deployment of thousands of officers to the areas they are needed most. They were given a clear mandate to get the guns and go after violent gangs — and they delivered. These historic public safety milestones are a direct reflection of their relentless efforts and Mayor Adams’ unwavering support of the NYPD.”