"Major crimes reported on the New York City subway system rocketed 17% during the first five weeks of the new year, the Gothamist reported. The uptick in crime is likely a result of more people relying on the subway system during the extreme cold, a police spokesperson said to the outlet. According to NYPD data, there were 246 major crime incidents on the subway in the first five weeks of 2026, compared with 210 for the same period a year earlier."
"In 2025, overall major felonies underground were at their lowest point since 2009, excluding the 2020-2021 pandemic. However, felony assaults specifically were at the highest level on record since the NYPD started recording such data in 1997, the outlet noted. The NYPD data also shows there's been a 15% decrease in fare evasion summonses issued by subway system police officers during the first six weeks of the year, compared to the same period in 2025. A department spokesperson told the Gothamist that overall, it's the fourth-highest level ever recorded to start a year."
Major crimes on the New York City subway system increased 17% during the first five weeks of 2026, rising to 246 incidents from 210 a year earlier. A police spokesperson attributed the increase to more people relying on the subway during extreme cold. Citywide above-ground major crime fell 7.5% in the same period, including offenses such as felony assault and grand larceny. In 2025, overall major felonies underground were at their lowest point since 2009 excluding the pandemic, though felony assaults were the highest on record since 1997. Fare evasion summonses issued by subway police declined 15% year-over-year in the first six weeks, with a department spokesperson saying the start-of-year total ranked fourth-highest historically. The MTA referred crime-data questions to the NYPD.
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