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 Annual | Year 2011 | % of crimes involving guns 27.4 | Murder 32 | Murders involving guns 15 | % of murders involving guns 46.9 | Rape 42 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 748 | Robberies with guns 300 | % of robberies with guns 40.1 | Assault 1040 | Assaults with guns 195 | % of assaults with guns 18.8 |
| Police Dept. Suffolk | Period Annual | Year 2010 | % of crimes involving guns 26 | Murder 50 | Murders involving guns 29 | % of murders involving guns 58 | Rape 55 | Rapes involving guns 1 | % of rapes involving guns 1.8 | Robbery 814 | Robberies with guns 304 | % of robberies with guns 37.3 | Assault 1112 | Assaults with guns 194 | % of assaults with guns 17.4 |
| Police Dept. Suffolk | Period Annual | Year 2009 | % of crimes involving guns 24.7 | Murder 32 | Murders involving guns 16 | % of murders involving guns 50 | Rape 62 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 960 | Robberies with guns 314 | % of robberies with guns 32.7 | Assault 1213 | Assaults with guns 231 | % of assaults with guns 19.0 |
| Police Dept. Suffolk | Period Annual | Year 2008 | % of crimes involving guns 25.1 | Murder 38 | Murders involving guns 22 | % of murders involving guns 57.9 | Rape 91 | Rapes involving guns 4 | % of rapes involving guns 4.4 | Robbery 890 | Robberies with guns 285 | % of robberies with guns 32.0 | Assault 1146 | Assaults with guns 233 | % of assaults with guns 20.3 |
| Police Dept. Suffolk | Period Annual | Year 2007 | % of crimes involving guns 23.7 | Murder 28 | Murders involving guns 14 | % of murders involving guns 50 | Rape 87 | Rapes involving guns 3 | % of rapes involving guns 3.4 | Robbery 871 | Robberies with guns 281 | % of robberies with guns 32.3 | Assault 1218 | Assaults with guns 225 | % of assaults with guns 18.5 |
| Police Dept. Suffolk | Period Annual | Year 2006 | % of crimes involving guns 24.4 | Murder 37 | Murders involving guns 19 | % of murders involving guns 51.4 | Rape 86 | Rapes involving guns 3 | % of rapes involving guns 3.5 | Robbery 1027 | Robberies with guns 351 | % of robberies with guns 34.2 | Assault 1331 | Assaults with guns 232 | % of assaults with guns 17.4 |
| Police Dept. Suffolk | Period Annual | Year 2005 | % of crimes involving guns 27.1 | Murder 28 | Murders involving guns 12 | % of murders involving guns 42.9 | Rape 82 | Rapes involving guns 3 | % of rapes involving guns 3.7 | Robbery 1037 | Robberies with guns 383 | % of robberies with guns 36.9 | Assault 1299 | Assaults with guns 264 | % of assaults with guns 20.3 |
| Police Dept. Suffolk | Period Annual | Year 2004 | % of crimes involving guns 21.7 | Murder 28 | Murders involving guns 13 | % of murders involving guns 46.4 | Rape 109 | Rapes involving guns 1 | % of rapes involving guns 0.9 | Robbery 845 | Robberies with guns 286 | % of robberies with guns 33.8 | Assault 1286 | Assaults with guns 193 | % of assaults with guns 15.0 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Dec | Year 2018 | % of crimes involving guns 22.7 | Murder 0 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 0 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 6 | Robberies with guns 1 | % of robberies with guns 16.7 | Assault 16 | Assaults with guns 4 | % of assaults with guns 25.0 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Nov | Year 2018 | % of crimes involving guns 23.1 | Murder 0 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 3 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 11 | Robberies with guns 4 | % of robberies with guns 36.4 | Assault 12 | Assaults with guns 2 | % of assaults with guns 16.7 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Oct | Year 2018 | % of crimes involving guns 20 | Murder 2 | Murders involving guns 2 | % of murders involving guns 100 | Rape 3 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 10 | Robberies with guns 3 | % of robberies with guns 30.0 | Assault 15 | Assaults with guns 1 | % of assaults with guns 6.7 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Sep | Year 2018 | % of crimes involving guns 23.8 | Murder 0 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 0 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 12 | Robberies with guns 5 | % of robberies with guns 41.7 | Assault 30 | Assaults with guns 5 | % of assaults with guns 16.7 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Aug | Year 2018 | % of crimes involving guns 31.3 | Murder 0 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 0 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 12 | Robberies with guns 2 | % of robberies with guns 16.7 | Assault 20 | Assaults with guns 8 | % of assaults with guns 40.0 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Jul | Year 2018 | % of crimes involving guns 28.6 | Murder 0 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 2 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 10 | Robberies with guns 2 | % of robberies with guns 20.0 | Assault 16 | Assaults with guns 6 | % of assaults with guns 37.5 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Jun | Year 2018 | % of crimes involving guns 12.5 | Murder 0 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 1 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 13 | Robberies with guns 3 | % of robberies with guns 23.1 | Assault 18 | Assaults with guns 1 | % of assaults with guns 5.6 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period May | Year 2018 | % of crimes involving guns 25.6 | Murder 1 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 0 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 16 | Robberies with guns 3 | % of robberies with guns 18.8 | Assault 22 | Assaults with guns 7 | % of assaults with guns 31.8 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Apr | Year 2018 | % of crimes involving guns 22.7 | Murder 0 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 0 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 8 | Robberies with guns 2 | % of robberies with guns 25.0 | Assault 14 | Assaults with guns 3 | % of assaults with guns 21.4 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Mar | Year 2018 | % of crimes involving guns 0 | Murder 1 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 0 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 3 | Robberies with guns 0 | % of robberies with guns 0.0 | Assault 14 | Assaults with guns 0 | % of assaults with guns 0.0 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Feb | Year 2018 | % of crimes involving guns 42.9 | Murder 0 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 0 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 6 | Robberies with guns 4 | % of robberies with guns 66.7 | Assault 8 | Assaults with guns 2 | % of assaults with guns 25.0 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Jan | Year 2018 | % of crimes involving guns 17.6 | Murder 0 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 0 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 7 | Robberies with guns 2 | % of robberies with guns 28.6 | Assault 10 | Assaults with guns 1 | % of assaults with guns 10.0 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Dec | Year 2017 | % of crimes involving guns 22.9 | Murder 1 | Murders involving guns 1 | % of murders involving guns 100 | Rape 2 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 6 | Robberies with guns 1 | % of robberies with guns 16.7 | Assault 26 | Assaults with guns 6 | % of assaults with guns 23.1 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Nov | Year 2017 | % of crimes involving guns 29.4 | Murder 0 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 0 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 8 | Robberies with guns 4 | % of robberies with guns 50.0 | Assault 9 | Assaults with guns 1 | % of assaults with guns 11.1 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Oct | Year 2017 | % of crimes involving guns 30.8 | Murder 0 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 0 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 11 | Robberies with guns 6 | % of robberies with guns 54.5 | Assault 15 | Assaults with guns 2 | % of assaults with guns 13.3 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Sep | Year 2017 | % of crimes involving guns 25 | Murder 0 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 0 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 12 | Robberies with guns 4 | % of robberies with guns 33.3 | Assault 16 | Assaults with guns 3 | % of assaults with guns 18.8 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Aug | Year 2017 | % of crimes involving guns 21.1 | Murder 3 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 0 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 11 | Robberies with guns 6 | % of robberies with guns 54.5 | Assault 24 | Assaults with guns 2 | % of assaults with guns 8.3 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Jul | Year 2017 | % of crimes involving guns 7.7 | Murder 0 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 2 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 11 | Robberies with guns 0 | % of robberies with guns 0.0 | Assault 26 | Assaults with guns 3 | % of assaults with guns 11.5 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Jun | Year 2017 | % of crimes involving guns 17.4 | Murder 0 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 0 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 6 | Robberies with guns 1 | % of robberies with guns 16.7 | Assault 17 | Assaults with guns 3 | % of assaults with guns 17.6 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period May | Year 2017 | % of crimes involving guns 10.3 | Murder 1 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 0 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 9 | Robberies with guns 1 | % of robberies with guns 11.1 | Assault 19 | Assaults with guns 2 | % of assaults with guns 10.5 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Apr | Year 2017 | % of crimes involving guns 9.7 | Murder 0 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 0 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 8 | Robberies with guns 1 | % of robberies with guns 12.5 | Assault 23 | Assaults with guns 2 | % of assaults with guns 8.7 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Mar | Year 2017 | % of crimes involving guns 17.6 | Murder 1 | Murders involving guns 1 | % of murders involving guns 100 | Rape 1 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 6 | Robberies with guns 2 | % of robberies with guns 33.3 | Assault 9 | Assaults with guns 0 | % of assaults with guns 0.0 |
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