Citywide, murders declined 20% in 2025, with 77 fewer people murdered than 2024, and the declines deepened at the end of the year. In December, murders fell to 15 citywide, down nearly 38% from 2024. 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%. (07:04–07:12)
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Asserts that the murder clearance rate was 69% in 2025.
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