New York City recorded the fewest murders, shootings and shooting victims ever documented during the first nine months of a year, according to new NYPD statistics released Tuesday.

The city recorded 489 shooting incidents, 594 shooting victims and 203 murders through September, each representing record lows for the first nine months of a year.

Overall major crime fell 6.6% compared with the same period last year, declining from 92,057 reported incidents to 86,023. Every borough recorded an overall decrease, with the Bronx posting the largest reduction.

Robbery, burglary, grand larceny and auto theft all declined, while felony assaults were roughly flat and reported rapes increased.

One troubling statistic remained: confirmed hate crimes increased during the first nine months of the year, with anti-Jewish incidents accounting for more than half of the reported hate crimes.

(YWN World Headquarters – NYC)