Reported grand larcenies and vehicle thefts declined significantly across both northern and southern Queens during the 28-day period from Dec. 9, 2024, to Jan. 5, 2025, compared to the same period of time the previous year, according to the NYPD’s latest crime stats.
In northern Queens, grand larcenies dropped 19.8%, from 475 in 2023-2024 to 381 in 2024-2025. Seven of the eight precincts in this area saw fewer cases over this 28-day period compared to the previous year.
The 109th Precinct, which covers Flushing, Queensboro Hill, College Point, Whitestone and Bay Terrace, experienced the sharpest decline in grand larcenies across northern Queens. Reported cases there dropped from 88 last year to 56 this year.
Grand larcenies also declined in southern Queens over the 28-day period, falling 11.7% from 240 in 2023-2024 to 212 in 2024-2025. Six of the eight precincts had fewer cases.
The 107th Precinct, which oversees Cunningham Heights, Hilltop Village and Fresh Meadows, had the biggest downturn in grand larcenies over the 28-day period. Reported grand larcenies within the confines of the precinct fell from 49 last year to 31 this year.
When it came to vehicle thefts in northern Queens, reported cases during the 28-day period spanning from Dec. 9 to Jan. 5. fell 23.7%, from 194 to 148.
The severity of this drop was thanks in large part to the massive decline in reported cases within the confines of the 104th Precinct, which covers Ridgewood, Glendale, Maspeth and Middle Village. Cases there plummeted from 40 last year to just 10 this year.
Vehicle thefts in southern Queens decreased almost the exact same percentage as in the northern part of the borough, at 23.8%. Across the 28-day period, cases in this part of Queens went down year-over-year from 172 to 131.
The 101st Precinct, which covers Far Rockaway and Bayswater, had the deepest decline, falling from 19 cases last year to just 4 this year.
Year-over-year, the total number of reported major crimes for the 28-day period ending Jan. 5 – murder, rape, robbery, felony assault, burglary, grand larceny and vehicle thefts – sharply fell across both northern and southern Queens.
Major crimes in northern Queens plummeted by 17.02%, from 1,275 in 2023-2024 to 1,058 in 2024-2025. There was little change in regards to murders and rapes, which both had minuscule increases. The only other major crime to go up was burglary. Robberies, felony assaults, grand larcenies and vehicle thefts each went down by at least 40 cases, marking large downward trends.
While not as pronounced as in northern Queens, major crimes still fell immensely in southern Queens over the 28-day period. Major crimes there went down 4.95%, from 828 last year to 787 this year. While rapes and robberies were unchanged, the only major crime to go up was felony assault.
