Crime Plunges in New York City as Virus Lockdown Takes Hold

CNBC ^ | March 25, 2020

[11th_VA]

New Yorkers are staying put and apparently not committing nearly as many crimes, according to the official stats released Wednesday by the NYPD.

Citywide crime is down almost 17% compared to the same week last year, with dramatic drops in violent crime -- shootings down 23.5%, rapes down 69% and assaults down 9%.

Crime in the subway, which had grown significantly so far this year, was down 33% last week compared to the year before. Criminals are still stealing cars, as thefts were up 52% compared to the same week last year. That said, the recent trend had shown an increase of 75% for the past 28 days compared to last year, so even those numbers are a bit cooler.

Overall, crime had been on a sharp rise year to date compared to last year citywide, but the past week has seen a crash in the number of incidents.

[11th_VA]

NYC has become Wuhan - we need to build a wall around it. A friend traveled there in early March, and brought the virus back. We need to shutdown all travel to/from NYC.

[SamAdams76]

I was last in NYC on Friday the 13th. Two more days and I’ll be able to breath a little easier.

[2banana]

Because the VICTIMS are not out.

[Zhang Fei]

[NYC has become Wuhan - we need to build a wall around it.]

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For every wall, there’s a Snake Plissken.

[11th_VA]

Stay safe !

[Zhang Fei]

[Yo-Yo]

Crime plunges, or arrests plunges because cops are calling in sick?

[A_Former_Democrat]

But hey we need to crash the economy because some older very sick people might actually die

[lightman]

Summary: Crimes against people down.

Crimes against peoples’ property up.

Soon the bottom feeders will start preying on each other.

Community policing at its finest. /s

[Jane Long]

Even the gangs are afeard.

[lightman]

But hey we need to crash the economy because some older very sick people might actually die

Haven't heard much fearmongering about the "demographic bubble" caused by the aging Baby Boomers and the "Social Security crisis" lately.

Connect the dots...

[dp0622]

You guys are idiots :)

I’m here and everything’s fine :)

your redneck, unread and unbridled hatred of the Greatest City on Earth is hysterical.

Maybe it’s because the tallest building you’ve seen is a barn or the cutest woman you’ve touched is your cousin or shoveling sh.. is a turn on for you.

I dunno :)

And your story about a “friend” is b..sh... :)

Why do I come here?? :)

Oh yeah, to make fun of terrified rednecks :)

It’s a shame. You weren’t always such a...well... :)

Well..you rednecks go back to bashing NYC...and looking admiringly at your sisters :)

buona notte!!

[lapsus calami]

 

 

Wish we could be as lucky as NYC. Law enforcement all over the county has been chasing burglars hard past midnight for the past two nights. Last night a Walmart employee working the late shift got jumped in the parking lot and robbed at gunpoint with a shotgun - took everything he had on him, car keys and all. We're in the end of the month period where the dopefiends and welfarians around here are hard up, and it's pretty sporty out there after dark this month.

 

 

[vigilence]

This is good news for potential victims right now. But I fear that soon junkies will become more confrontational as they attempt burglarizing occupied homes. Then we will see the results of New York’s restrictive gun control laws.

[unixfox]

Who knew that criminals would actually obey the law.

Pfffft. Whatever.

[datricker]

President Trump has eliminated school shootings

[WHBates]

Well good, so Andrew is just pulling a scam.

[WHBates]

Well good, so Andrew is just pulling a scam.

[JohnBrowdie]

fewer targets on the street.

[11th_VA]

fewer targets on the street.

Good point !