Jessica Tisch: “Manhattan was down 33%, Brooklyn was down 24%, and the Bronx…”

“Alongside those reductions, our detective bureau has maintained a murder clearance rate of 69% in 2025. That citywide decline was driven by significant borough reductions On Staten island, murders fell by more than 60% in 2025. Manhattan was down 33%, Brooklyn was down 24%, and the Bronx was down 18% [in murders in 2025]. Robbery declined nearly 10% citywide in 2025, a reduction of more than 1600 incidents year over year. In 2025, burglaries fell nearly 4% citywide.” (07:22–07:31)

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