Violent crime was down in Brooklyn in May, according to the latest NYPD data, as city officials celebrated a citywide drop in murders and shootings in the first five months of the year.

Across the borough, major felonies — defined by the NYPD as murder, rape, robbery, felony assault, burglary, grand larceny, and grand larceny auto — were down more than 7% year-over-year during the 28-day period from May 5 to June 1. A total of 2,324 incidents were reported, compared to 2,517 during the same period in 2024.

In the first five months of the year, New York City saw the lowest number of shootings and murders in recorded history, according to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, and set a record for the lowest number of shootings and murderers in the month of May. Close

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