On Sunday, June 1st, the Mayor of New York announced that from January 1st to May 31st, 2025, the number of shootings and homicides in New York City hit a historic low. According to data from the New York Police Department, there were a total of 112 homicides from January to May this year, which is one less compared to 113 in both 2014 and 2017. Meanwhile, there were 264 shooting incidents in the first five months of 2025, three fewer than the 267 incidents in 2018. The Adams administration has confiscated more than 22,000 illegal firearms since taking office.
“When I was sworn in as mayor, I promised to make this city safer and reduce crime rates,” Adams said. “Today, these numbers prove that we have not only fulfilled that promise but exceeded it.”
Adams stated that these historic achievements directly result from the city government’s precise law enforcement, strategic resource deployment, and the relentless dedication of all the brave men and women officers of the New York Police Department. Additionally, he attributed the success to the unprecedented investment in New York’s youth by the city government because they understand that crime prevention begins with providing opportunities for the next generation.
Such results are not accidental, especially in the current environment where the criminal justice system in New York State is constantly changing like a revolving door. Police Commissioner Tisch also commented, “The mayor and the officers of the New York Police Department have ensured the lowest levels of gun violence in New York City from January to May: for over three years, the city government has persistently fought street gun violence and implemented data-driven police strategies, deploying more officers to the right places at the right times, performing better than any other police force in the world. The city government will not let up.”
Adams revealed that the city government is collaborating with the Quality of Life Department of the New York Police Department to continue this momentum and through New York City’s community outreach program, provide multi-agency resources to the most in-need communities, aiming to build a safer and stronger city for the 8.5 million New Yorkers.