Crime in 114th Precinct declines by 7.5 percent

By Peter Sorkin

Through July 16 of this year, overall crime in the 114th Precinct fell by 7.5 percent from the same period last year, said Police Officer Valerie St. Rose, a police department spokeswoman.

The 114th Precinct covers parts of western Queens, including Astoria, Long Island City, Ditmars and Steinway.

Statistics released last week by the New York Police Department show that of the seven major crime categories