Crime Jumps 36.5 Percent in New York City as Bail Laws Shape Gubernatorial Race

Overall index crime in New York City jumped a staggering 36.5 percent last month compared to March of 2021 as the state’s soft on crime bail laws begin to shape the 2022 gubernatorial race.

There were 1267 robberies city-wide in March, which is a 48.4 percent leap from the 854 robberies in March of 2021, while the city tallied 1044 grand larcenies auto, a 59.4 percent climb from last year, the New York City Police Department’s (NYPD) crime statistics show.

Per NYPD, overall index crime increased in New York City last month by more than 36% compared to the same period last year. pic.twitter.com/XSH210BFGc

— Zack Fink (@ZackFinkNews) April 6, 2022

Similarly, burglaries jumped 40 percent – 1326 in March 2022 vs. 947 in March 2021 – and there were 4078 instances of grand larceny, a 40.5 percent increase from 2902 in March 2021.

Felony assaults also saw an uptick. There were 1992 instances of felony assault last month, a 17.5 percent climb from 1696 in March 2021.

Transit crims saw a staggering 52.5 percent jump as well, as subway crimes, including a hammer attack, slashings, and beatings, made headlines last month. Some 78 percent of New York City office workers, who commute to work, said public transit safety has declined compared to pre-pandemic days, while 82 percent of them say the issue of homelessness has worsened on the transit system, a Morning Consult poll showed.- READ MORE