NYC subway crime surging, with robberies up 72% and assaults 28%

Main felonies reported within the subway system rose 68 % within the first 4 months of 2022 in comparison with 2021.
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Violent crime on the subway is skyrocketing, NYPD stats present.

Robberies surged by 72%, with 165 reported this 12 months by way of April 10, up from 96 in the identical interval in 2021.

Felony assaults rose 28%, with 169 assaults logged, in comparison with 132 throughout the identical interval a 12 months earlier, based on Compstat knowledge.

Rapes doubled, from two to 4.

The stats don't embody the ten individuals shot and 20 others harm within the gun and smoke assault by, cops say, an unhinged Frank James on an N prepare in Brooklyn Tuesday.

Non-violent crimes are additionally manner up underground.

Grand larcenies spiked 110%, to 275 from 131.

Total, main felonies reported within the subway system rose 68 %, to 617, from 367, by way of April 10.

Murders decreased from three to 2.