Violent crime on Long Island involving guns

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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
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
Police Dept. Suffolk Period Sep Year 2014 % of crimes involving guns 26.2 Murder 2 Murders involving guns 1 % of murders involving guns 50 Rape 3 Rapes involving guns 0 % of rapes involving guns 0.0 Robbery 62 Robberies with guns 28 % of robberies with guns 45.2 Assault 82 Assaults with guns 10 % of assaults with guns 12.2
Police Dept. Suffolk Period Aug Year 2014 % of crimes involving guns 19.2 Murder 1 Murders involving guns 1 % of murders involving guns 100 Rape 2 Rapes involving guns 0 % of rapes involving guns 0.0 Robbery 29 Robberies with guns 9 % of robberies with guns 31.0 Assault 72 Assaults with guns 10 % of assaults with guns 13.9
Police Dept. Suffolk Period Jul Year 2014 % of crimes involving guns 21.3 Murder 6 Murders involving guns 2 % of murders involving guns 33.3 Rape 1 Rapes involving guns 0 % of rapes involving guns 0.0 Robbery 41 Robberies with guns 13 % of robberies with guns 31.7 Assault 88 Assaults with guns 14 % of assaults with guns 15.9
Police Dept. Suffolk Period Jun Year 2014 % of crimes involving guns 19.6 Murder 3 Murders involving guns 0 % of murders involving guns 0 Rape 2 Rapes involving guns 0 % of rapes involving guns 0.0 Robbery 65 Robberies with guns 14 % of robberies with guns 21.5 Assault 78 Assaults with guns 15 % of assaults with guns 19.2
Police Dept. Suffolk Period May Year 2014 % of crimes involving guns 19.1 Murder 2 Murders involving guns 1 % of murders involving guns 50 Rape 1 Rapes involving guns 0 % of rapes involving guns 0.0 Robbery 39 Robberies with guns 13 % of robberies with guns 33.3 Assault 99 Assaults with guns 13 % of assaults with guns 13.1
Police Dept. Suffolk Period Apr Year 2014 % of crimes involving guns 12.6 Murder 0 Murders involving guns 0 % of murders involving guns 0 Rape 0 Rapes involving guns 0 % of rapes involving guns 0.0 Robbery 28 Robberies with guns 6 % of robberies with guns 21.4 Assault 59 Assaults with guns 5 % of assaults with guns 8.5
Police Dept. Suffolk Period Mar Year 2014 % of crimes involving guns 24.8 Murder 2 Murders involving guns 1 % of murders involving guns 50 Rape 1 Rapes involving guns 0 % of rapes involving guns 0.0 Robbery 38 Robberies with guns 12 % of robberies with guns 31.6 Assault 64 Assaults with guns 13 % of assaults with guns 20.3
Police Dept. Suffolk Period Feb Year 2014 % of crimes involving guns 23.1 Murder 1 Murders involving guns 0 % of murders involving guns 0 Rape 2 Rapes involving guns 0 % of rapes involving guns 0.0 Robbery 33 Robberies with guns 14 % of robberies with guns 42.4 Assault 55 Assaults with guns 7 % of assaults with guns 12.7
Police Dept. Suffolk Period Jan Year 2014 % of crimes involving guns 33.1 Murder 1 Murders involving guns 1 % of murders involving guns 100 Rape 5 Rapes involving guns 0 % of rapes involving guns 0.0 Robbery 60 Robberies with guns 29 % of robberies with guns 48.3 Assault 55 Assaults with guns 10 % of assaults with guns 18.2
Police Dept. Suffolk Period Dec Year 2013 % of crimes involving guns 23.8 Murder 4 Murders involving guns 2 % of murders involving guns 50 Rape 4 Rapes involving guns 0 % of rapes involving guns 0.0 Robbery 64 Robberies with guns 27 % of robberies with guns 42.2 Assault 71 Assaults with guns 5 % of assaults with guns 7.0
Police Dept. Suffolk Period Nov Year 2013 % of crimes involving guns 29.2 Murder 4 Murders involving guns 1 % of murders involving guns 25 Rape 1 Rapes involving guns 0 % of rapes involving guns 0.0 Robbery 46 Robberies with guns 18 % of robberies with guns 39.1 Assault 55 Assaults with guns 12 % of assaults with guns 21.8
Police Dept. Suffolk Period Oct Year 2013 % of crimes involving guns 24.1 Murder 1 Murders involving guns 0 % of murders involving guns 0 Rape 3 Rapes involving guns 0 % of rapes involving guns 0.0 Robbery 50 Robberies with guns 25 % of robberies with guns 50.0 Assault 87 Assaults with guns 9 % of assaults with guns 10.3
Police Dept. Suffolk Period Sep Year 2013 % of crimes involving guns 19.7 Murder 4 Murders involving guns 3 % of murders involving guns 75 Rape 5 Rapes involving guns 0 % of rapes involving guns 0.0 Robbery 46 Robberies with guns 15 % of robberies with guns 32.6 Assault 87 Assaults with guns 10 % of assaults with guns 11.5
Police Dept. Suffolk Period Aug Year 2013 % of crimes involving guns 18.9 Murder 4 Murders involving guns 2 % of murders involving guns 50 Rape 1 Rapes involving guns 0 % of rapes involving guns 0.0 Robbery 69 Robberies with guns 19 % of robberies with guns 27.5 Assault 95 Assaults with guns 11 % of assaults with guns 11.6
Police Dept. Suffolk Period Annual Year 2017 % of crimes involving guns 24.1 Murder 22 Murders involving guns 8 % of murders involving guns 36.4 Rape 64 Rapes involving guns 1 % of rapes involving guns 1.6 Robbery 473 Robberies with guns 169 % of robberies with guns 35.7 Assault 868 Assaults with guns 166 % of assaults with guns 19.1
Police Dept. Suffolk Period Annual Year 2016 % of crimes involving guns 25 Murder 33 Murders involving guns 13 % of murders involving guns 39.4 Rape 109 Rapes involving guns 0 % of rapes involving guns 0.0 Robbery 541 Robberies with guns 196 % of robberies with guns 36.2 Assault 894 Assaults with guns 185 % of assaults with guns 20.7
Police Dept. Suffolk Period Annual Year 2015 % of crimes involving guns 25.5 Murder 25 Murders involving guns 17 % of murders involving guns 68 Rape 140 Rapes involving guns 1 % of rapes involving guns 0.7 Robbery 677 Robberies with guns 249 % of robberies with guns 36.8 Assault 895 Assaults with guns 176 % of assaults with guns 19.7
Police Dept. Suffolk Period Annual Year 2014 % of crimes involving guns 22.5 Murder 29 Murders involving guns 14 % of murders involving guns 48.3 Rape 35 Rapes involving guns 1 % of rapes involving guns 4.5 Robbery 567 Robberies with guns 194 % of robberies with guns 34.2 Assault 869 Assaults with guns 129 % of assaults with guns 14.8
Police Dept. Suffolk Period Annual Year 2013 % of crimes involving guns 24 Murder 27 Murders involving guns 14 % of murders involving guns 51.9 Rape 35 Rapes involving guns 0 % of rapes involving guns 0.0 Robbery 620 Robberies with guns 232 % of robberies with guns 37.4 Assault 929 Assaults with guns 140 % of assaults with guns 15.1
Police Dept. Suffolk Period Annual Year 2012 % of crimes involving guns 24.1 Murder 23 Murders involving guns 12 % of murders involving guns 52.2 Rape 41 Rapes involving guns 4 % of rapes involving guns 9.8 Robbery 681 Robberies with guns 252 % of robberies with guns 37.0 Assault 1044 Assaults with guns 163 % of assaults with guns 15.6

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