“Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch today announced that in the first 11 months of 2025, New York City saw the fewest shooting incidents and shooting victims in recorded history. During the 11-month stretch, the city recorded 652 shooting incidents and 812 shooting victims, compared to the previous all-time lows of 696 and 828 respectively, set in 2018.
For the month of November, murders were also at the lowest level in recorded history with 16 murders, tying the previous record set in 2018. There were zero murders in all of Queens and Staten Island, and overall murder was down 46.6% in November 2025 compared to November 2024.”
