Around Brooklyn: Crime rate up 30% in NYC
Crime rate up 30% in NYC
Crime overall in New York City jumped 30% in April over the same month last year, according to the NYPD’s monthly crime statistics. The spike shows a continued uptick in shooting incidents, but also reflects a 66% rise in grand larcenies and a 36% increase in felony assaults, data shows. Gun violence has been a persistent problem in the pandemic since last summer. Shooting incidents last week were 200% higher than the same week last year, according to Patch.
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