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. 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 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Feb | Year 2017 | % of crimes involving guns 0 | Murder 0 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 0 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 4 | Robberies with guns 0 | % of robberies with guns 0.0 | Assault 13 | Assaults with guns 0 | % of assaults with guns 0.0 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Jan | Year 2017 | % of crimes involving guns 18.8 | Murder 0 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 1 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 17 | Robberies with guns 3 | % of robberies with guns 17.6 | Assault 14 | Assaults with guns 3 | % of assaults with guns 21.4 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Dec | Year 2016 | % of crimes involving guns 31.6 | Murder 1 | Murders involving guns 1 | % of murders involving guns 100 | Rape 1 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 16 | Robberies with guns 8 | % of robberies with guns 50.0 | Assault 20 | Assaults with guns 3 | % of assaults with guns 15.0 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Nov | Year 2016 | % of crimes involving guns 14.7 | Murder 1 | Murders involving guns 1 | % of murders involving guns 100 | Rape 0 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 12 | Robberies with guns 1 | % of robberies with guns 8.3 | Assault 21 | Assaults with guns 3 | % of assaults with guns 14.3 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Oct | Year 2016 | % 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 7 | Robberies with guns 2 | % of robberies with guns 28.6 | Assault 21 | Assaults with guns 1 | % of assaults with guns 4.8 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Sep | Year 2016 | % of crimes involving guns 38.5 | Murder 1 | Murders involving guns 1 | % of murders involving guns 100 | 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 17 | Assaults with guns 5 | % of assaults with guns 29.4 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Aug | Year 2016 | % of crimes involving guns 23.3 | Murder 0 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 0 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 15 | Robberies with guns 4 | % of robberies with guns 26.7 | Assault 28 | Assaults with guns 6 | % of assaults with guns 21.4 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Jul | Year 2016 | % of crimes involving guns 26.2 | Murder 1 | Murders involving guns 1 | % of murders involving guns 100 | Rape 1 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 19 | Robberies with guns 3 | % of robberies with guns 15.8 | Assault 21 | Assaults with guns 7 | % of assaults with guns 33.3 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Jun | Year 2016 | % of crimes involving guns 19.4 | Murder 0 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 0 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 9 | Robberies with guns 2 | % of robberies with guns 22.2 | Assault 22 | Assaults with guns 4 | % of assaults with guns 18.2 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period May | Year 2016 | % of crimes involving guns 16.2 | Murder 0 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 0 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 14 | Robberies with guns 3 | % of robberies with guns 21.4 | Assault 23 | Assaults with guns 3 | % of assaults with guns 13.0 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Apr | Year 2016 | % of crimes involving guns 21.2 | Murder 1 | 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 20 | Assaults with guns 5 | % of assaults with guns 25.0 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Mar | Year 2016 | % of crimes involving guns 32 | 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 4 | % of robberies with guns 36.4 | Assault 14 | Assaults with guns 4 | % of assaults with guns 28.6 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Feb | Year 2016 | % of crimes involving guns 13 | Murder 0 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 1 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 9 | Robberies with guns 2 | % of robberies with guns 22.2 | Assault 13 | Assaults with guns 1 | % of assaults with guns 7.7 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Jan | Year 2016 | % of crimes involving guns 15.4 | Murder 0 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 0 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 19 | Robberies with guns 4 | % of robberies with guns 21.1 | Assault 20 | Assaults with guns 2 | % of assaults with guns 10.0 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Dec | Year 2015 | % of crimes involving guns 13.3 | Murder 0 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 2 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 11 | Robberies with guns 3 | % of robberies with guns 27.3 | Assault 17 | Assaults with guns 1 | % of assaults with guns 5.9 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Nov | Year 2015 | % of crimes involving guns 14.3 | Murder 0 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 2 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 10 | Robberies with guns 4 | % of robberies with guns 40.0 | Assault 23 | Assaults with guns 1 | % of assaults with guns 4.3 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Oct | Year 2015 | % of crimes involving guns 30 | Murder 1 | Murders involving guns 1 | % of murders involving guns 100 | 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 17 | Assaults with guns 4 | % of assaults with guns 23.5 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Sep | Year 2015 | % of crimes involving guns 33.3 | Murder 0 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 1 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 20 | Robberies with guns 10 | % of robberies with guns 50.0 | Assault 18 | Assaults with guns 3 | % of assaults with guns 16.7 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Aug | Year 2015 | % of crimes involving guns 28.1 | Murder 1 | Murders involving guns 1 | % of murders involving guns 100 | Rape 1 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 15 | Robberies with guns 4 | % of robberies with guns 26.7 | Assault 15 | Assaults with guns 4 | % of assaults with guns 26.7 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Jul | Year 2015 | % of crimes involving guns 13.9 | Murder 2 | Murders involving guns 2 | % of murders involving guns 100 | Rape 0 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 16 | Robberies with guns 2 | % of robberies with guns 12.5 | Assault 17 | Assaults with guns 1 | % of assaults with guns 5.9 |
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