As the year draws to a close, various NYPD precincts have witnessed a reduction in crime rates in areas with predominantly Chinese residents.
In the 5th Precinct in Chinatown, the overall crime rate this year went down by 6.17 percent, while the 109 Precinct in Flushing, Queens had a 9.75 percent decrease as compared to last year’s. Clearly, both areas were showing an impressive report card.
According to the NYPD, as of November 19, the areas that the 5th Precinct covered showed a decrease of 31.31 percent in crime rates, as compared to the same month or time period last year. All categories of crimes went down, including rape (57 percent), robbery (37.5 percent), home robbery (21.4 percent), carjacking (16.6 percent) and major crimes (42.8 percent).
In terms of annual performance, the 5th Precinct areas witnessed a 2 percent reduction in homicide, rape cases 6 percent, and carjacking was reduced by 42.3 percent. Only major crimes increased from 72 percent from last year to 91 percent this year. Among the major crimes, many of them involved assaults and battery that the detention center on Central Street was responsible for.
As of the November 19, the 109 Precinct at Flushing, compared to the same month last year, witnessed an 18.67 percent reduction of overall crime rate. The rates for homicides and rapes were the same from last year. Robbery (46.1 percent), assaults (5.3 percent), residential thefts (26.9 percent), and major crimes (31.4 percent) went down. However, carjacking, compared to the same time last year, increased from 45 percent to 73 percent.
As for annual performance, 109th Precinct areas witnessed major reductions in crime rates, namely rapes (29.1 percent), robbery (28.4 percent), assaults (0.5 percent), residential theft (10.6 percent), major crimes (8.9 percent), and carjacking (0.2 percent). It must be noted that within the areas that the 109th Precinct was responsible for, there were five homicide cases, which was two cases more than last year. This resulted in an increased of 66.6 percent.
