Violent crime on Long Island involving guns
Gun-related violent crimes reported by the Nassau and Suffolk police declined in 2018 but rose in Hempstead, according to a report from the state's Division of Criminal Justice Services.
Nassau County police reported 104 violent crimes committed with guns in 2018, representing 10.4 percent of all violent crimes and a 20.6 percent decrease from 2017. In Suffolk, police reported 254 firearm-related crimes in 2018, representing 22.4 percent of all violent crimes and a 26.2 percent decrease from the year before. Hempstead police reported 73 firearm-related crimes in 2018, 22.7 percent of all violent crime and a 25.9 percent increase from 2017.
Those are the three Long Island police departments that report firearm-related crime to the state.
The charts and table below give monthly and annual data on the use of guns in murder, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault. Monthly statistics are considered preliminary and subject to change. This database was updated on March 8, 2019.
Percentage of violent crimes classified as gun-related
| Police Dept. | Period | Year | % of crimes involving guns | Murder | Murders involving guns | % of murders involving guns | Rape | Rapes involving guns | % of rapes involving guns | Robbery | Robberies with guns | % of robberies with guns | Assault | Assaults with guns | % of assaults with guns |
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| Police Dept. Suffolk | Period Mar | Year 2017 | % of crimes involving guns 24.2 | Murder 1 | Murders involving guns 1 | % of murders involving guns 100 | Rape 4 | Rapes involving guns 1 | % of rapes involving guns 25.0 | Robbery 28 | Robberies with guns 9 | % of robberies with guns 32.1 | Assault 62 | Assaults with guns 12 | % of assaults with guns 19.4 |
| Police Dept. Suffolk | Period Feb | Year 2017 | % of crimes involving guns 26.3 | Murder 0 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 2 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 25 | Robberies with guns 14 | % of robberies with guns 56.0 | Assault 53 | Assaults with guns 7 | % of assaults with guns 13.2 |
| Police Dept. Suffolk | Period Jan | Year 2017 | % of crimes involving guns 30.4 | Murder 2 | Murders involving guns 2 | % of murders involving guns 100 | Rape 5 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 32 | Robberies with guns 17 | % of robberies with guns 53.1 | Assault 73 | Assaults with guns 15 | % of assaults with guns 20.5 |
| Police Dept. Suffolk | Period Dec | Year 2016 | % of crimes involving guns 21.9 | Murder 0 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 5 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 50 | Robberies with guns 18 | % of robberies with guns 36.0 | Assault 50 | Assaults with guns 5 | % of assaults with guns 10.0 |
| Police Dept. Suffolk | Period Nov | Year 2016 | % of crimes involving guns 22.2 | Murder 2 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 12 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 41 | Robberies with guns 16 | % of robberies with guns 39.0 | Assault 80 | Assaults with guns 14 | % of assaults with guns 17.5 |
| Police Dept. Suffolk | Period Oct | Year 2016 | % of crimes involving guns 33.6 | Murder 2 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 8 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 42 | Robberies with guns 20 | % of robberies with guns 47.6 | Assault 73 | Assaults with guns 22 | % of assaults with guns 30.1 |
| Police Dept. Suffolk | Period Sep | Year 2016 | % of crimes involving guns 37.2 | Murder 9 | Murders involving guns 4 | % of murders involving guns 44.4 | Rape 6 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 60 | Robberies with guns 36 | % of robberies with guns 60.0 | Assault 81 | Assaults with guns 18 | % of assaults with guns 22.2 |
| Police Dept. Suffolk | Period Aug | Year 2016 | % of crimes involving guns 20.7 | Murder 6 | Murders involving guns 4 | % of murders involving guns 66.7 | Rape 10 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 40 | Robberies with guns 10 | % of robberies with guns 25.0 | Assault 89 | Assaults with guns 16 | % of assaults with guns 22.2 |
| Police Dept. Suffolk | Period Jul | Year 2016 | % of crimes involving guns 29.9 | Murder 2 | Murders involving guns 1 | % of murders involving guns 50 | Rape 12 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 54 | Robberies with guns 18 | % of robberies with guns 33.3 | Assault 86 | Assaults with guns 27 | % of assaults with guns 31.4 |
| Police Dept. Suffolk | Period Jun | Year 2016 | % of crimes involving guns 22.7 | Murder 1 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 9 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 34 | Robberies with guns 11 | % of robberies with guns 32.4 | Assault 97 | Assaults with guns 21 | % of assaults with guns 21.6 |
| Police Dept. Suffolk | Period May | Year 2016 | % of crimes involving guns 22 | Murder 3 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 9 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 57 | Robberies with guns 19 | % of robberies with guns 33.3 | Assault 58 | Assaults with guns 9 | % of assaults with guns 15.5 |
| Police Dept. Suffolk | Period Apr | Year 2016 | % of crimes involving guns 15.5 | Murder 1 | Murders involving guns 1 | % of murders involving guns 100 | Rape 8 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 25 | Robberies with guns 6 | % of robberies with guns 24.0 | Assault 76 | Assaults with guns 10 | % of assaults with guns 13.2 |
| Police Dept. Suffolk | Period Mar | Year 2016 | % of crimes involving guns 24 | Murder 2 | Murders involving guns 1 | % of murders involving guns 50 | Rape 4 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 41 | Robberies with guns 10 | % of robberies with guns 24.4 | Assault 82 | Assaults with guns 20 | % of assaults with guns 24.4 |
| Police Dept. Suffolk | Period Feb | Year 2016 | % of crimes involving guns 23.7 | Murder 3 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 3 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 40 | Robberies with guns 12 | % of robberies with guns 30.0 | Assault 68 | Assaults with guns 15 | % of assaults with guns 22.1 |
| Police Dept. Suffolk | Period Jan | Year 2016 | % of crimes involving guns 25 | Murder 2 | Murders involving guns 2 | % of murders involving guns 100 | Rape 7 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 57 | Robberies with guns 20 | % of robberies with guns 35.1 | Assault 54 | Assaults with guns 8 | % of assaults with guns 14.8 |
| Police Dept. Suffolk | Period Dec | Year 2015 | % of crimes involving guns 30.3 | Murder 3 | Murders involving guns 3 | % of murders involving guns 100 | Rape 5 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 85 | Robberies with guns 30 | % of robberies with guns 35.3 | Assault 59 | Assaults with guns 13 | % of assaults with guns 22.0 |
| Police Dept. Suffolk | Period Nov | Year 2015 | % of crimes involving guns 34.1 | Murder 4 | Murders involving guns 3 | % of murders involving guns 75 | Rape 5 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 45 | Robberies with guns 24 | % of robberies with guns 53.3 | Assault 72 | Assaults with guns 16 | % of assaults with guns 22.2 |
| Police Dept. Suffolk | Period Oct | Year 2015 | % of crimes involving guns 27.7 | Murder 3 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 4 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 69 | Robberies with guns 31 | % of robberies with guns 44.9 | Assault 79 | Assaults with guns 12 | % of assaults with guns 15.2 |
| Police Dept. Suffolk | Period Sep | Year 2015 | % of crimes involving guns 23.1 | Murder 1 | Murders involving guns 1 | % of murders involving guns 100 | Rape 3 | Rapes involving guns 1 | % of rapes involving guns 33.3 | Robbery 58 | Robberies with guns 17 | % of robberies with guns 29.3 | Assault 81 | Assaults with guns 14 | % of assaults with guns 17.3 |
| Police Dept. Suffolk | Period Aug | Year 2015 | % of crimes involving guns 22.5 | Murder 0 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 8 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 58 | Robberies with guns 14 | % of robberies with guns 24.1 | Assault 112 | Assaults with guns 26 | % of assaults with guns 23.2 |
| Police Dept. Suffolk | Period Jul | Year 2015 | % of crimes involving guns 23.5 | Murder 0 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 6 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 58 | Robberies with guns 17 | % of robberies with guns 29.3 | Assault 85 | Assaults with guns 18 | % of assaults with guns 21.2 |
| Police Dept. Suffolk | Period Jun | Year 2015 | % of crimes involving guns 30.5 | Murder 4 | Murders involving guns 4 | % of murders involving guns 100 | Rape 10 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 41 | Robberies with guns 18 | % of robberies with guns 43.9 | Assault 86 | Assaults with guns 21 | % of assaults with guns 24.4 |
| Police Dept. Suffolk | Period May | Year 2015 | % of crimes involving guns 24.2 | Murder 3 | Murders involving guns 1 | % of murders involving guns 33.3 | Rape 13 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 59 | Robberies with guns 20 | % of robberies with guns 33.9 | Assault 78 | Assaults with guns 16 | % of assaults with guns 20.5 |
| Police Dept. Suffolk | Period Apr | Year 2015 | % of crimes involving guns 23.4 | Murder 1 | Murders involving guns 1 | % of murders involving guns 100 | Rape 5 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 64 | Robberies with guns 20 | % of robberies with guns 31.3 | Assault 67 | Assaults with guns 11 | % of assaults with guns 16.4 |
| Police Dept. Suffolk | Period Mar | Year 2015 | % of crimes involving guns 27.5 | Murder 0 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 6 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 51 | Robberies with guns 23 | % of robberies with guns 45.1 | Assault 63 | Assaults with guns 10 | % of assaults with guns 15.9 |
| Police Dept. Suffolk | Period Feb | Year 2015 | % of crimes involving guns 22.7 | Murder 3 | Murders involving guns 3 | % of murders involving guns 100 | Rape 7 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 25 | Robberies with guns 8 | % of robberies with guns 32.0 | Assault 62 | Assaults with guns 11 | % of assaults with guns 17.7 |
| Police Dept. Suffolk | Period Jan | Year 2015 | % of crimes involving guns 30.5 | Murder 2 | Murders involving guns 1 | % of murders involving guns 50 | Rape 1 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 64 | Robberies with guns 27 | % of robberies with guns 42.2 | Assault 51 | Assaults with guns 8 | % of assaults with guns 15.7 |
| Police Dept. Suffolk | Period Dec | Year 2014 | % of crimes involving guns 25.6 | Murder 4 | Murders involving guns 3 | % of murders involving guns 75 | Rape 1 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 55 | Robberies with guns 18 | % of robberies with guns 32.7 | Assault 57 | Assaults with guns 9 | % of assaults with guns 15.8 |
| Police Dept. Suffolk | Period Nov | Year 2014 | % of crimes involving guns 17.1 | Murder 5 | Murders involving guns 3 | % of murders involving guns 60 | Rape 2 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 58 | Robberies with guns 12 | % of robberies with guns 20.7 | Assault 75 | Assaults with guns 9 | % of assaults with guns 12.0 |
| Police Dept. Suffolk | Period Oct | Year 2014 | % of crimes involving guns 28.2 | Murder 2 | Murders involving guns 1 | % of murders involving guns 50 | Rape 2 | Rapes involving guns 1 | % of rapes involving guns 50.0 | Robbery 59 | Robberies with guns 26 | % of robberies with guns 44.1 | Assault 86 | Assaults with guns 14 | % of assaults with guns 16.3 |
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