crime statistics

Over 1,500 people graduated from the police academy during a ceremony at Madison Square Garden Friday.

Overall crime in the 112th Precinct has decreased more than 8 percent this year.

Deputy Inspector George Fitzgibbon took over Crown Heights' 71st Precinct at the end of October.

Overall crime in the 112th Precinct decreased this year by almost 8 percent so far.

The year-to-date updates will show a bigger crime drop than in 2012, according to the mayor's office.

Commanding officers from the 77th, 78th and 88th precincts to discuss burglary fears at upcoming meeting.

The 10th Precinct is on track to see a rise in crime for the start of the year.

Crime in the precinct had been on the rise for most of the year, according to NYPD statistics.

Overall felony crime jumped nearly 16 percent this year compared to the same period last year.

Police say crime is up in Hell's Kitchen, but locals say the neighborhood is safer than it's ever been.

The head of NYPD's 13th Precinct blamed the few rises in crime in his area on repeat offenders and dangerous nightlife environments.

Murder and rape are relatively rare between East 59th and East 14th streets, but statistics in the area indicate high rates of property crimes such as burglaries and grand larcenies.

Major crimes in Central Park reportedly jumped by 50 percent between 2009 and 2010 in the city.

Murray Weiss examines Raymond Kelly's panel on fudged crime stats.

The Crime Reporting Committee, led by former federal prosecutors, will look into the way the NYPD reports crime stats.