NYC Subway Major Crime Falls 5.5% Over First 11 Months of 2025, NYPD Reports

New York City subway crime fell significantly over the first eleven months of 2025, according to figures released by NYPD and Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials at a monthly MTA Board NYC Transit Committee meeting. The system recorded 1,937 major crimes between January and November 2025, down from 2,050 during the same period in 2024 — a decrease of 113 incidents, or 5.5%.

The November figures showed an even sharper single-month improvement: 168 major crimes compared to 222 in November 2024, a 24% drop representing 54 fewer incidents. Robberies fell 18%, felony assaults dropped 30%, and grand larcenies declined 24%. Transit murders also decreased, with four recorded in 2025 compared to nine in 2024.

NYPD Deputy Chief of Transit Keith Shine, addressing the committee, called it "a very promising 11 months when it comes to the crime and safety picture with New York City's subway system" and said officials looked forward to continuing the trend into 2026. Shine noted that grand larcenies — high-value thefts committed without force, such as stealing from sleeping or unaware passengers — continue to make up the bulk of subway crimes.

One area of concern stood out in the data: subway rapes rose from five to nine over the eleven-month comparison period, an 80% increase.