Hate Crimes Surge at New York City Even as Murders, Shootings Hit Record Lows

Hate crimes in New York City rose nearly 10 percent in the first seven months of 2026, with anti-Jewish incidents accounting for more than half of all confirmed cases — even as murders, shootings, and other major crimes fell to the lowest levels ever recorded.The NYPD’s mid-year crime statistics, released Monday by Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch, show 360 confirmed hate crimes citywide through July, up from 329 during the same period last year — a 9.4 percent increase. Of those, 205 were anti-Jewish hate crimes, representing 56.9 percent of all confirmed incidents, despite Jewish New Yorkers comprising roughly 10 percent of the city’s population. Anti-Jewish hate crimes alone rose 8.5 percent year over year (205 vs. 189).In July alone, 33 hate crimes were confirmed, with 23 of those targeting Jewish New Yorkers — a 53.3 percent spike compared to the 15 recorded in July 2025.The rise in hate crimes stands in stark contrast to broad improvements across every other major crime category. Murders fell 22.8 percent year-to-date, with just 149 homicides recorded through July — the lowest in recorded history, surpassing the previous record of 174 set in 2017. Shooting incidents dropped 7.5 percent citywide, with 381 incidents compared to 412 last year. In July specifically, shootings were down 21.3 percent, with only 59 incidents recorded — a dramatic decline from the 243 shooting incidents logged in July 2020.Overall major crime fell 12.7 percent in July, with declines across all seven major crime categories and in every borough. Burglary dropped 14.7 percent, auto theft fell 24.6 percent, robbery declined 14.9 percent, and grand larceny was down 11.8 percent. Transit crime also climbed during the period, rising 1 percent year to date and 10.9 percent in July, driven largely by felony assaults and nonviolent grand larcenies.Commissioner Tisch credited the results to a focused policing strategy, even as the department managed an unusually demanding summer calendar.“This summer, the NYPD was called upon to manage an unprecedented series of major and overlapping events, including the NBA Finals, the World Cup, Sail 250, and the largest Fourth of July celebration in the country,” she said. “Through it all, even as the demands on this department reached historic levels, the men and women of the NYPD delivered double-digit declines in major crime and record lows in violent crime across the city. These incredible public safety achievements are the result of our data-driven precision policing strategy and the tireless work of the members of the NYPD whose long hours and dedication continue to make New York City safer,” the commissioner said.

Hate Crimes Surge at New York City Even as Murders, Shootings Hit Record Lows

Hate Crimes Surge at New York City Even as Murders, Shootings Hit Record Lows

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