Precinct 78.
Population 73,127. 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
461incidents
vs. 2024▼ 7.2%
vs. 10-yr avg▲ 5.0%
vs. New York (rate)▼ 40%
§ 01 · Trend · Precinct 78
Assault count, by reported year
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Assault · Precinct 78
counts · 2016 – 2025 · 10 reported years● Precinct 78City 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 78 |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 357 |
| 2017 | 386 |
| 2018 | 447 |
| 2019 | 419 |
| 2020 | 321 |
| 2021 | 415 |
| 2022 | 539 |
| 2023 | 550 |
| 2024 | 497 |
| 2025 | 461 |
Categories in scope · small multiples
Selected window · 2016 – 2025Assault
461
'16▲ 29%'25
Auto Theft
70
'16▲ 40%'25
Burglary
121
'16▼ 3%'25
Robbery
78
'16▼ 39%'25
Grand Larceny
389
'16▼ 27%'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 | 357 | 50 | 125 | 128 | 530 |
| 2017 | 386 | 74 | 132 | 83 | 487 |
| 2018 | 447 | 67 | 109 | 93 | 491 |
| 2019 | 419 | 39 | 104 | 80 | 506 |
| 2020 | 321 | 77 | 120 | 108 | 378 |
| 2021 | 415 | 70 | 150 | 91 | 478 |
| 2022 | 539 | 124 | 145 | 127 | 645 |
| 2023 | 550 | 127 | 182 | 124 | 545 |
| 2024 | 497 | 95 | 140 | 105 | 453 |
| 2025 | 461 | 70 | 121 | 78 | 389 |
Where it sits in New York
How Precinct 78 compares with nearby precincts
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Data summary for Precinct 78
| Year | Assault | Auto Theft | Burglary | Robbery | Grand Larceny |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 48.8 | 6.8 | 17.1 | 17.5 | 72.5 |
| 2017 | 52.8 | 10.1 | 18.1 | 11.3 | 66.6 |
| 2018 | 61.1 | 9.2 | 14.9 | 12.7 | 67.1 |
| 2019 | 57.3 | 5.3 | 14.2 | 10.9 | 69.2 |
| 2020 | 43.9 | 10.5 | 16.4 | 14.8 | 51.7 |
| 2021 | 56.8 | 9.6 | 20.5 | 12.4 | 65.4 |
| 2022 | 73.7 | 17.0 | 19.8 | 17.4 | 88.2 |
| 2023 | 75.2 | 17.4 | 24.9 | 17.0 | 74.5 |
| 2024 | 68.0 | 13.0 | 19.1 | 14.4 | 62.0 |
| 2025 | 63.0 | 9.6 | 16.6 | 10.7 | 53.2 |