Major crimes in Brooklyn were down slightly in September, according to the latest NYPD statistics , though reports of several felonies spiked, as did gun violence.

During the 28-day period from Sept. 1-28, major felonies — murder, rape, robbery, assault, burglary, grand larceny, and grand larceny auto — dipped 1.6%, from 2,361 incidents reported during the same period last year to 2,509 this year.

Grand larceny auto dropped a dramatic 25%, followed by burglary, which fell 10%, and assault, which was down by a more modest 3%.

But the statistics are not entirely rosy. Murder remained flat, with nine killings reported across the borough in September. Rape jumped by 4.6% — after also rising in August — and robbery and grand larceny auto continued to trend upward .

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