August crime overall fell by 6.6% citywide compared with a year ago, with the subway reporting no murders, rapes, or shooting incidents in August.

During the same period, shootings totaled 195 (down 32 from 2025), homicides counted 66 (down 12 from the 2017 low), and shooting victims reached 249 (down from 293 in the prior low year), helping push monthly and eight-month crime figures to historic lows.

The NYPD called this summer the safest in recorded history for shootings, shooting victims, and murders in New York City.

Hate crimes against Jews remained a persistent issue, making up nearly 54% of all confirmed hate crimes in 2026 (229 of 425 citywide).

A full breakdown of the crime stats is available on the NYPD CompStat website.

Some crime categories rose: felony assaults up 3.1% in August (0.7% year to date) and rapes up 3.2% year to date; hate crimes up about 15.8% year over year, though anti-Jewish hate crimes declined in August.

Hate crimes year to date are up roughly 15.8%, with anti-Jewish incidents comprising about half of reports and Jewish people representing about 10% of NYC’s population.

August saw a 3.2% rise in felony assaults, including assaults on police and other public servants, with a similar uptick in rapes for the year, signaling ongoing pockets of concern.

Officials describe the summer as a historic public-safety benchmark, even as residents still face challenges in other areas.

NYPD Commissioner Tisch credited the violence-reduction plan, launched May 4, with targeted deployments during high-violence times and locations, plus broader gun removals from streets.

Commissioner Tisch noted the lows come amid major events like the NBA Finals, World Cup, Sail 250, and a large Fourth of July celebration, highlighting concurrent factors in the crime decline.

The figures cover June through August and the eight-month span cited by the NYPD, as summarized by CBS New York.