"During the 28-day period from Sept. 1-28, major felonies - murder, rape, robbery, assault, burglary, grand larceny, and grand larceny auto - dipped 1.6%, from 2,361 incidents reported during the same period last year to 2,509 this year. Grand larceny auto dropped a dramatic 25%, followed by burglary, which fell 10%, and assault, which was down by a more modest 3%."
"Murder remained flat, with nine killings reported across the borough in September. Rape jumped by 4.6% - after also rising in August - and and grand larceny auto continued to trend upward . Some of Brooklyn's spikes broke with citywide trends. Across the five boroughs, rape was down more than 13% in September, per the NYPD, after trending upward for months. Still, so far this year, rape is up 18% across the city and 10% in Brooklyn."
During Sept. 1-28, major felonies were reported as dipping 1.6%, with counts cited as 2,361 last year and 2,509 this year. Grand larceny auto fell 25%, burglary fell 10%, and assault decreased about 3%. Murder remained flat with nine killings in September. Rape rose 4.6% in September and is up 10% year-to-date in Brooklyn and 18% citywide. UCR rape was up about 2% in Brooklyn in September, while non-rape sex crimes rose 25% from 94 to 118 incidents. Shootings in Brooklyn increased 20%, from 20 to 24, with multiple incidents injuring young people.
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