Soaring Crime Hits All Five NYC Boroughs Including Posh ‘Sex And The City’ West Village

Just after the ball dropped in Times Square on January 1, 2022, former New York City Police Department (NYPD) Captain Eric Adams was sworn in as the 110th mayor of New York City. Adams was selected largely based on his promise to reduce crime.

But eight months into his term, Mayor Adams and Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell have failed miserably to keep that promise. In fact, they have done the exact opposite: crime is soaring. According to the NYPD’s Compstat Crime Statistics, from January 1 through August 7, 2022, the seven major index crimes (murder, rape, robbery, felony assaults including shooting victims, burglary, grand larceny and grand larceny auto) are up significantly in all five boroughs of New York City compared to the same period last year.