New York City experienced the lowest number of shootings and murders in recorded history over the first five months of the year, according to city officials.

From January 1 through May 31 of this year, there were 264 recorded shootings and 112 recorded homicides. The previous lows were 267 shootings in 2018 and 113 homicides in 2014 and 2017.

The month of May also saw historic lows for both categories, with 54 shootings and 18 homicides. The previous record low was in 2019, when the city recorded 61 shootings and 19 homicides.

“When I took the oath of office as mayor, I made a promise that we would make this city safer and that we would drive down crime,” Democrat mayor Eric Adams said in a statement. “Today, the numbers prove that we have not just kept that promise — we have exceeded it. I am exceptionally proud to share that from January 2025 to May 2025, New York City saw the lowest number of shootings and homicides in recorded history.”

New York City Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch cited an Executive Budget Hearing that reported that more than 2,200 illegal guns had been taken off the streets this year alone. (NYC Mayor’s Office)

Earlier this year, the NYPD reported that last year ended with a nearly 3% dip in the overall crime index. Specifically, cases of murder, robbery, burglary, grand larceny and motor vehicle theft had “sizable reductions” across the city.

Last year was also the second straight year of declines in crime on the city’s subway system, seeing a 5.4% reduction.