How many murders were there in New York City in 2009?

Answer 1

New York City's 2010 murder rate was 536 people.

The 2010 murder rate was up from 471 people in 2009, and the 2009 murder rate was down from 523 in 2008. The 2008 murder rate was up from 496 in 2007.

NYPD crime statistics for the seven major felony offenses from 2000 to 2011 can be viewed at the Related Link below.

Answer 2

New York City's 2009 murder rate was 471 people.

The 2009 murder rate was down from 523 in 2008, and the 2008 murder rate was up from 496 in 2007.

NYPD crime statistics for the seven major felony offenses from 2000 to 2011 can be viewed at the Related Link below.

Answer 3

Here are New York City's murder rates for the last 10 years:

2012: 419 people

2011: 515 people

2010: 536 people

2009: 471 people

2008: 523 people

2007: 496 people

2006: 596 people

2005: 539 people

2004: 570 people

2003: 597 people

Averaged together, that's 1.44 people murdered each day in the last 10 years, or 1.34 people murdered each day in the last 5 years.

NYPD crime statistics for the seven major felony offenses from 2000 to 2012 can be viewed at the Related Link below.

Update:

There were 1.13 murders per day on average in New York City in 2012. 253/414 were shot. The chances of being murdered by a stranger are minimal. Central Park was the safest precinct.

Answer 4

In New York City, 283 people were shot to death in the year 2009. The total number of homicides in New York City in 2009 was 461, so gun deaths account for over 61% of all the city's homicides in 2009.

In 2008, 292 people were shot to death in New York City. The total number of homicides in New York City in 2008 was 516, so gun deaths account for approximately 57% of all the city's homicides in 2008.

Sources: see the Related Links below.

Answer 5

According to the NYPD's CompStat report (see the Related Link below), there have been 150 murders in New York City in 2012, as of May 27.

This answer was posted on June 9, 2012, using the latest data available (for the week of 5/21/2012 through 5/27/2012). Reports are updated weekly, so future readers of this answer should see the Related Link for the latest data.

Answer 6

New York City's murder rate was 466 people (some sources say 471) in 2009. The 2009 murder rate was down from 516 people in 2008.

The 2010 murder rate is up to 523 people.

Answer 7

There were 461 murders in New York City in 2009.