The amount of reported grand larcenies across Queens dropped a significant amount across both northern and southern Queens during the 28-day period from Sept. 30 to Oct. 27, compared to the same period of time last year, according to the NYPD’s latest crime stats. Another notable trend over this period of time was vehicle thefts dropping sharply in northern Queens but increasing a large amount in southern Queens.
In northern Queens, grand larcenies decreased 13.4% year-over-year, from 560 in 2023 to 485 in 2024.
While all eight precincts within northern Queens experienced a decline in grand larcenies, the biggest fall was seen in the 104th Precinct, which covers Ridgewood, Glendale, Maspeth and Middle Village. Reported cases there dropped from 70 last year to 50 this year.
Grand larcenies in southern Queens over the same 28-day period went down 16.8%, from 285 in 2023 to 237 in 2024.
The 103rd Precinct, which covers Hollis Park Gardens, Hollis, Lakewood and Jamaica, saw the most significant drop in grand larcenies across southern Queens. Reported cases there fell from 61 last year to 41 this year.
Vehicle thefts experienced big changes in the borough, but they trended in opposite directions between northern and southern Queens.
In northern Queens, vehicle thefts declined 27.8% during the 28-day period, from 277 in 2023 to 200 in 2024.
The biggest drop in vehicle thefts across northern Queens was experienced within the confines of the 108th Precinct, which oversees Long Island City, Sunnyside and Woodside. Reported cases at this precinct went down from 37 last year to 14 this year.
Southern Queens, on the other hand, saw vehicle thefts rise 20% year over year, from 165 in 2023 to 198 in 2024.
The 107th Precinct, which covers Cunningham Heights, Hilltop Village, and Fresh Meadows, saw the most significant increase in cases over this period. The change almost completely mirrored the sharpest decline in northern Queens’ 108th Precinct, rising from 17 last year to 38 this year.
Year-over-year, the total number of reported major crimes for the 28-day period ending Oct. 27 – murder, rape, robbery, felony assault, burglary, grand larceny and vehicle thefts – ended up decreasing across both northern and southern Queens, albeit only very slightly in the latter case.
Major crimes in northern Queens had a drastic drop, falling 14.09%, from 1,441 in 2023 to 1,238 in 2024. This large fall is due in large part to the fact that every major crime except rape experienced a decline in reported cases, including grand larcenies and vehicle thefts plummeting over this period of time.
In southern Queens, major crimes remained mostly static, falling just 1.24%, from 884 in 2023 to 873 in 2024. The contrasting trends between grand larcenies and vehicle thefts are a big reason for such a small change.
