84th Precinct is in top 10 in crime reduction in NYC
Murder Rate Is Up, but Overall Crime Is Down
Crime in the NYPD’s 84th Precinct has gotten a lot of attention lately due to the growth of Brooklyn Bridge Park and recent murders, but overall, major crimes in the area have fallen faster than in almost any other area of New York City.
There have been three murders within the area of the 84th Precinct this year — three more than last year — and robberies are up a whopping 26 percent. However, the rest of the major index crimes — rape, felony assault, burglary, grand larceny and grand larceny auto — are down 13.4 percent for the year, marking the ninth biggest drop in all of the NYPD’s precincts, according to officials.
“We’re in the top 10 in crime reduction for the city — over 13 percent overall — and we just want to let the people in the community of the 84 know that,” Deputy Inspector Sergio Centa told the Brooklyn Daily Eagle.