Murders in New York City (2007–2025)

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Note: To smooth out month-to-month fluctuations and account for seasonal patterns in crime, graphics plot 12-month rolling averages. Each datapoint represents the average of the values for that month and the 11 preceding months.

Source: Brennan Center analysis of NYPD complaint level data from NYC Open Data. Offense counts may differ slightly from year-end and CompStat totals.