While overall crime in Brooklyn is down nearly 10 percent from the same period last year, the number of auto thefts increased nearly 22 percent.
According to the latest CompStat reports released yesterday by the NYPD, the number of crimes reported in the borough were down compared to the same one-week period last year – 687 major crimes were reported during the period from November 9 through November 15; 764 major crimes were reported in the same one week period last year.
The overall decrease in crime offsets an increase in auto thefts during the past week. The NYPD reported that 94 vehicles were reported stolen in Brooklyn, compared to 74 during the same one week period last year. In Brooklyn South, 53 auto thefts were reported, compared to 43 last year; there were 41 reports of Auto Theft in Brooklyn North, compared to 31 last year.
The most notable increases in auto thefts occured in the 63rd (3 last week compared to none during the same period last year), 64th (4 last week, up from 1), 70th (7 last week, up from 4), and 81st (3 last week, up from 1) precincts.
The number of felony assaults increased slightly; 110 such incidents were reported last week compared to 107 during the same one week period last year.
The number of burglary, robbery, and grand larceny (theft) complaints saw double digit decreases. Burglaries decreased 22.7 percent (133, down from 172), robberies decreased 15.4 percent (143, down from 169), and grand larceny complaints decreased 14.5 percent (196, down from 229).
The number of homicides reported decreased from 2 reported borough-wide during the past week, compared to 4 reported during the same period last year. The homicides were reported in the 73rd and 79th precincts.
Fewer rapes were reported in Brooklyn North (5, down from 7), however, Brooklyn South reported two more rapes compared to last year (4, up from 2).
Even with the increase in auto thefts, major felony crimes have decreased 12.2 percent overall year-to-date in Brooklyn compared to the first 46 weeks of 2008.
