Grand larcenies maintained a significant downward trend across all of Queens and murders and rapes had substantial declines in southern Queens during the 28-day period ending on April 6, compared to the same period of time the previous year, according to the NYPD.
In northern Queens, grand larcenies went down 15.5% over this period of time, from 471 in 2024 to 398 in 2025. This change was most pronounced within the confines of the 109th Precinct, which covers Flushing, Queensboro Hill, College Point, Whitestone and Bay Terrace. Reported cases there dropped from 94 last year to 72 this year.
Southern Queens had a 13% decline in grand larcenies during the 28-day period, from 253 in 2024 to 220 in 2025. The 103rd Precinct, which oversees Hollis Park Gardens, Hollis, Lakewood and Jamaica, had the biggest reduction in these cases, falling from 59 last year to 33 this year.
Murders had a notable drop across southern Queens, dropping 83.3%, from six in 2024 to just one in 2025. Additionally, northern Queens did not have a single case after experiencing two the previous year.
The 113th Precinct, which oversees Hollis, South Jamaica, South Ozone Park and St. Albans, had the most significant decline in murders across southern Queens. Reported cases there went down from two last year to none this year.
Rapes also trended down in southern Queens. Cases there fell 31.2% year-over-year, from 16 in 2024 to 11 in 2025. The 101st Precinct, which covers Bayswater and Far Rockaway, had the biggest reduction over this span, from six last year to three this year.
One major crime that is notably trending up across southern Queens is burglary. Reported burglaries there rose 20.2% year-over-year, from 84 in 2024 to 101 in 2025. The 107th Precinct, which covers Cunningham Heights, Hilltop Village and Fresh Meadows, has seen the largest spike in these cases, from 16 last year to 29 this year.
Throughout the 28-day period, the number of major crimes, which include, murder, rape, robbery, felony assault, burglary, grand larceny and grand larceny of vehicles—went down in both northern and southern Queens.
The decline in major crimes was significant in northern Queens, with reported cases plummeting 12.91%, from 1,232 in 2024 to 1,073 in 2025.
Southern Queens had a modest drop. Major crimes there fell 3.65%, from 794 in 2024 to 765 in 2025.
