Precinct 72.
Population 132,594. 2020 Census population, assigned from block groups whose internal point falls in this precinct. Rates for every year use this fixed denominator. Precinct 22 is Central Park and has very few residents, so its rate is not a residential comparison. One of 78 New York precincts. About the rates →
ASSAULT · 2025
969incidents
vs. 2024▼ 3.3%
vs. 10-yr avg▲ 10.9%
vs. New York (rate)▼ 30%
§ 01 · Trend · Precinct 72
Assault count, by reported year
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Assault · Precinct 72
counts · 2016 – 2025 · 10 reported years● Precinct 72City overlay hidden in counts mode (different scale; switch to rate to compare).
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Full years only; incomplete YTD totals are excluded. Not available means a value is missing, not zero.
| Year | Precinct 72 |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 899 |
| 2017 | 851 |
| 2018 | 835 |
| 2019 | 809 |
| 2020 | 756 |
| 2021 | 782 |
| 2022 | 874 |
| 2023 | 960 |
| 2024 | 1,002 |
| 2025 | 969 |
Categories in scope · small multiples
Selected window · 2016 – 2025Assault
969
'16▲ 8%'25
Auto Theft
107
'16▼ 4%'25
Burglary
106
'16▼ 25%'25
Robbery
112
'16▼ 42%'25
Grand Larceny
342
'16▼ 18%'25
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Full years only; incomplete YTD totals are excluded. Not available means a value is missing, not zero.
| Year | Assault | Auto Theft | Burglary | Robbery | Grand Larceny |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 899 | 111 | 141 | 194 | 415 |
| 2017 | 851 | 107 | 142 | 169 | 420 |
| 2018 | 835 | 78 | 154 | 185 | 473 |
| 2019 | 809 | 75 | 157 | 181 | 515 |
| 2020 | 756 | 98 | 183 | 170 | 418 |
| 2021 | 782 | 90 | 171 | 173 | 623 |
| 2022 | 874 | 139 | 251 | 191 | 757 |
| 2023 | 960 | 184 | 134 | 163 | 550 |
| 2024 | 1,002 | 144 | 167 | 175 | 432 |
| 2025 | 969 | 107 | 106 | 112 | 342 |
Where it sits in New York
How Precinct 72 compares with nearby precincts
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Data summary for Precinct 72
| Year | Assault | Auto Theft | Burglary | Robbery | Grand Larceny |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 67.8 | 8.4 | 10.6 | 14.6 | 31.3 |
| 2017 | 64.2 | 8.1 | 10.7 | 12.8 | 31.7 |
| 2018 | 63.0 | 5.9 | 11.6 | 13.9 | 35.7 |
| 2019 | 61.0 | 5.7 | 11.8 | 13.7 | 38.8 |
| 2020 | 57.0 | 7.4 | 13.8 | 12.8 | 31.5 |
| 2021 | 59.0 | 6.8 | 12.9 | 13.1 | 47.0 |
| 2022 | 65.9 | 10.5 | 18.9 | 14.4 | 57.1 |
| 2023 | 72.4 | 13.9 | 10.1 | 12.3 | 41.5 |
| 2024 | 75.6 | 10.9 | 12.6 | 13.2 | 32.6 |
| 2025 | 73.1 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 25.8 |