The NYPD recorded a historic decline in major crime in the first five months of 2026, setting a new record for fewest shooting incidents, robberies, and murders. Manhattan saw spikes hate crimes in the northern half of the borough and a 20 percent increase in murders in the southern half.
04 Jun 2026 | 10:44
Batman would be proud as major crimes have continued to decline in Gotham this year. But there were some unsettling trends in Manhattan, where murders were surging by 20 percent in the southern portion of the borough while hate crime incidents in the northern half surged nearly 48 percent.
Since the...
