Apr. 30, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Reports of major felonies across Brooklyn were down 3% in April, compared to the same period last year — but while crime has been down every month this year, the decrease is shrinking as warmer weather approaches. In January, violent crime in Kings County was down 27% year-over-year.…
Apr. 4, 2025 By Adam Daly The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office is hosting a gun buyback event this weekend in Bedford-Stuyvesant, offering up to $500 for operable firearms as part of ongoing efforts to reduce gun violence. The event, held in partnership with the NYPD, is scheduled for Saturday, April 5, from 10 a.m.…
Mar. 5, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Violent crime was down across Brooklyn in February for the third consecutive month, according to the latest NYPD statistics. In the 28-day period from Feb. 3-March 3, major felonies — defined by the NYPD as murder, rape, robbery, felony assault, burglary, grand larceny, and grand larceny auto —…
Jan. 3, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen The last month of 2024 was relatively peaceful in Brooklyn, according to the latest NYPD statistics, as reports of major felonies dropped by nearly one-quarter year-over-year. Between Dec. 2-29, 2024, the NYPD recorded 1,817 “major felonies” — murder, rape, robbery, felony assault, burglary, grand larceny, and grand larceny…
Dec. 3, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen Violent crime rates have been decreasing in Brooklyn since the summer, and that trend continued in November, according to the latest NYPD statistics, with marked drops in nearly all categories across the board when compared to the same period in 2023. Across the entire borough, major felonies —…
Oct. 30, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen Violent crime continued to trend downward in Brooklyn in October after two promising months, according to the latest NYPD statistics, but gun violence and rape continued to present major issues in the borough. Between Sept. 30 and Oct. 27, major felonies dropped by about 14% across the borough,…
Oct. 2, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen After a relatively peaceful summer, violent crime remained fairly low in Brooklyn in September, according to the latest NYPD statistics. Between Sept. 2-29, major felonies dropped by about 2% across the borough compared to the same period last year. However, pockets of violence and several major incidents broke…
Sep. 5, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen The end of August brought some good news to Brooklyn: while there were occasional spikes in gun violence, this summer was the safest on-record in terms of gun violence and gun-related deaths. Shootings in June, July and August were down 74% compared to 2020, per the Brooklyn District…
Aug. 30, 2024 By Jada Camille This summer was one of the safest in recent history in terms of gun violence and gun-related deaths, according to data released Friday by Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez’s office. The months of June, July, and August are typically marked by high numbers of shootings and gun-related deaths,…
Jul. 31, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A spate of shootings and homicides in Brooklyn marred what was otherwise a relatively crime-free month in the borough, per the latest NYPD statistics.