Subway crime fell to record lows this summer.

Overall transit crime from June 1 to August 31 was down nearly 10% from 2024 and 16.8% from the summer of 2019, according to Governor Kathy Hochul and Janno Lieber, chair and chief executive officer of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

Year-to-date, transit crime is at record lows, while subway ridership is up 9%, with over 311 million rides taken during the summer months.

“When I took office, I vowed to drive down subway crime and keep it down. With strategic investments in public safety and targeted interventions, crimes across our subway system have officially reached record lows,” Hochul said in a statement. “All New Yorkers deserve to feel safe on public transit — and I am committed to continuing investments that make our subwa

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