New York City saw another drop in major crimes in the month of August, the NYPD said Tuesday.

Newly released statistics from the NYPD show that overall index crime decreased by 6.7% in August 2025 compared to August 2024. Overall crime has dropped for seven consecutive quarters, according to the NYPD.

The drops spanned multiple categories, according to NYPD statistics. Burglary was down nearly 19% from August 2024 and hit a record low overall for the month of August; retail theft fell 22%; robbery decreased by 8.2%; felony assault dropped by 6.6%; and grand larceny was down by 4.2%. Subway crime was also down by more than 22%, according to the NYPD.

Police officials credited targeted strategies, including a Summer Violence Reduction Plan that placed more than 2,000 officers on nightly f

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