The murder rate in NYC is the lowest since the current record system began in 1963. As of Sunday, there had been 461; the record low was in
2007, when there were 496 for the entire year.
According to the Brooklyn Paper, crime in the 78th precinct in Park Slope was down in all categories except car theft:
Every crime category was down — and down
big — this year except for car theft. As loyal readers of our police
blotter know, car theft is the unending plague on Park Slope — often
with thieves taking cars older than 10 years. This year, car theft was
up 14 percent, with 97 sets of wheels being swiped. The good news?
There was only one murder, down from three last year, and there were
double-digit cuts in robbery (147 to 125), assault (70 to 57) and grand
larceny (437 to 374). Overall, crime was down 10.86 percent.
big — this year except for car theft. As loyal readers of our police
blotter know, car theft is the unending plague on Park Slope — often
with thieves taking cars older than 10 years. This year, car theft was
up 14 percent, with 97 sets of wheels being swiped. The good news?
There was only one murder, down from three last year, and there were
double-digit cuts in robbery (147 to 125), assault (70 to 57) and grand
larceny (437 to 374). Overall, crime was down 10.86 percent.