Major crime was up slightly in Brooklyn in November, according to the latest NYPD stats, as rape, assault and grand larceny rose across the borough.

From Nov. 3-30, the rate of the seven major felonies — murder, rape, robbery, felony assault, burglary, grand larceny, and grand larceny auto — rose .5%, or 13 incidents, compared to the same period last year.

Murder, grand larceny auto and burglary dropped, the data show, with murder down 40% — from five incidents to three — compared to the same period last year. Murders was down significantly citywide, the NYPD announced on Tuesday, and November 2025 saw the lowest number of killings since the city began keeping crime records.

But rape, assault, grand larceny and robbery all rose in Brooklyn in November. Close

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