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 Aug | Year 2014 | % of crimes involving guns 30 | Murder 0 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 0 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 17 | Robberies with guns 7 | % of robberies with guns 41.2 | Assault 13 | Assaults with guns 2 | % of assaults with guns 15.4 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Jul | Year 2014 | % of crimes involving guns 27.6 | Murder 2 | Murders involving guns 1 | % of murders involving guns 50 | Rape 1 | Rapes involving guns 1 | % of rapes involving guns 99.9 | Robbery 13 | Robberies with guns 5 | % of robberies with guns 38.5 | Assault 13 | Assaults with guns 1 | % of assaults with guns 7.7 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Jun | Year 2014 | % of crimes involving guns 17.5 | 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 6 | % of robberies with guns 31.6 | Assault 21 | Assaults with guns 1 | % of assaults with guns 4.8 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period May | Year 2014 | % of crimes involving guns 40.4 | Murder 3 | Murders involving guns 3 | % of murders involving guns 100 | Rape 0 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 18 | Robberies with guns 7 | % of robberies with guns 38.9 | Assault 26 | Assaults with guns 9 | % of assaults with guns 34.6 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Apr | Year 2014 | % of crimes involving guns 28 | Murder 0 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 0 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 30 | Robberies with guns 10 | % of robberies with guns 33.3 | Assault 20 | Assaults with guns 4 | % of assaults with guns 20.0 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Mar | Year 2014 | % of crimes involving guns 27.6 | Murder 0 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 0 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 20 | Robberies with guns 8 | % of robberies with guns 40.0 | Assault 9 | Assaults with guns 0 | % of assaults with guns 0.0 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Feb | Year 2014 | % of crimes involving guns 28.2 | Murder 0 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 2 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 14 | Robberies with guns 5 | % of robberies with guns 35.7 | Assault 23 | Assaults with guns 6 | % of assaults with guns 26.1 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Jan | Year 2014 | % of crimes involving guns 42.4 | Murder 1 | Murders involving guns 1 | % of murders involving guns 100 | Rape 0 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 24 | Robberies with guns 12 | % of robberies with guns 50.0 | Assault 8 | Assaults with guns 1 | % of assaults with guns 12.5 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Dec | Year 2013 | % of crimes involving guns 52.5 | Murder 1 | Murders involving guns 1 | % of murders involving guns 100 | Rape 0 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 22 | Robberies with guns 17 | % of robberies with guns 77.3 | Assault 17 | Assaults with guns 3 | % of assaults with guns 17.6 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Nov | Year 2013 | % of crimes involving guns 27.3 | Murder 0 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 0 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 25 | Robberies with guns 9 | % of robberies with guns 36.0 | Assault 19 | Assaults with guns 3 | % of assaults with guns 15.8 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Oct | Year 2013 | % of crimes involving guns 35.1 | Murder 1 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 0 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 21 | Robberies with guns 10 | % of robberies with guns 47.6 | Assault 15 | Assaults with guns 3 | % of assaults with guns 20.0 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Sep | Year 2013 | % of crimes involving guns 28.3 | Murder 1 | Murders involving guns 1 | % of murders involving guns 100 | Rape 0 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 28 | Robberies with guns 8 | % of robberies with guns 28.6 | Assault 17 | Assaults with guns 4 | % of assaults with guns 23.5 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Aug | Year 2013 | % of crimes involving guns 35.1 | Murder 0 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns | Rape 0 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 17 | Robberies with guns 6 | % of robberies with guns 35.3 | Assault 20 | Assaults with guns 7 | % of assaults with guns 35.0 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Annual | Year 2017 | % of crimes involving guns 17.5 | Murder 6 | Murders involving guns 2 | % of murders involving guns 33.3 | Rape 6 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 109 | Robberies with guns 29 | % of robberies with guns 26.6 | Assault 211 | Assaults with guns 27 | % of assaults with guns 12.8 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Annual | Year 2016 | % of crimes involving guns 21.8 | Murder 6 | Murders involving guns 4 | % of murders involving guns 66.7 | Rape 5 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 149 | Robberies with guns 39 | % of robberies with guns 26.2 | Assault 240 | Assaults with guns 44 | % of assaults with guns 18.3 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Annual | Year 2015 | % of crimes involving guns 20.8 | Murder 6 | Murders involving guns 5 | % of murders involving guns 83.3 | Rape 8 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 175 | Robberies with guns 50 | % of robberies with guns 28.6 | Assault 214 | Assaults with guns 29 | % of assaults with guns 13.6 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Annual | Year 2014 | % of crimes involving guns 29.5 | Murder 8 | Murders involving guns 7 | % of murders involving guns 87.5 | Rape 4 | Rapes involving guns 1 | % of rapes involving guns 25.0 | Robbery 248 | Robberies with guns 92 | % of robberies with guns 37.1 | Assault 221 | Assaults with guns 42 | % of assaults with guns 19.0 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Annual | Year 2013 | % of crimes involving guns 30.9 | Murder 10 | Murders involving guns 7 | % of murders involving guns 70 | Rape 3 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 204 | Robberies with guns 87 | % of robberies with guns 42.6 | Assault 216 | Assaults with guns 40 | % of assaults with guns 18.5 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Annual | Year 2012 | % of crimes involving guns 25.6 | Murder 9 | Murders involving guns 6 | % of murders involving guns 66.7 | Rape 9 | Rapes involving guns 1 | % of rapes involving guns 11.1 | Robbery 207 | Robberies with guns 65 | % of robberies with guns 31.4 | Assault 239 | Assaults with guns 47 | % of assaults with guns 19.7 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Annual | Year 2011 | % of crimes involving guns 21.6 | Murder 8 | Murders involving guns 4 | % of murders involving guns 50 | Rape 10 | Rapes involving guns 1 | % of rapes involving guns 10.0 | Robbery 207 | Robberies with guns 59 | % of robberies with guns 28.5 | Assault 214 | Assaults with guns 31 | % of assaults with guns 14.5 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Annual | Year 2010 | % of crimes involving guns 27.2 | Murder 12 | Murders involving guns 5 | % of murders involving guns 41.7 | Rape 3 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 218 | Robberies with guns 71 | % of robberies with guns 32.6 | Assault 219 | Assaults with guns 47 | % of assaults with guns 21.5 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Annual | Year 2009 | % of crimes involving guns 30.3 | Murder 6 | Murders involving guns 2 | % of murders involving guns 33.3 | Rape 9 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 254 | Robberies with guns 103 | % of robberies with guns 40.6 | Assault 213 | Assaults with guns 41 | % of assaults with guns 19.2 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Annual | Year 2008 | % of crimes involving guns 29.3 | Murder 10 | Murders involving guns 5 | % of murders involving guns 50 | Rape 10 | Rapes involving guns 2 | % of rapes involving guns 20.0 | Robbery 192 | Robberies with guns 73 | % of robberies with guns 38.0 | Assault 129 | Assaults with guns 20 | % of assaults with guns 15.5 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Annual | Year 2007 | % of crimes involving guns 32.2 | Murder 7 | Murders involving guns 5 | % of murders involving guns 71.4 | Rape 12 | Rapes involving guns 1 | % of rapes involving guns 8.3 | Robbery 141 | Robberies with guns 58 | % of robberies with guns 41.1 | Assault 175 | Assaults with guns 44 | % of assaults with guns 25.1 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Annual | Year 2006 | % of crimes involving guns 27 | Murder 4 | Murders involving guns 3 | % of murders involving guns 75 | Rape 10 | Rapes involving guns 1 | % of rapes involving guns 10.0 | Robbery 181 | Robberies with guns 56 | % of robberies with guns 30.9 | Assault 131 | Assaults with guns 28 | % of assaults with guns 21.4 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Annual | Year 2005 | % of crimes involving guns 30.9 | Murder 4 | Murders involving guns 2 | % of murders involving guns 50 | Rape 16 | Rapes involving guns 4 | % of rapes involving guns 25.0 | Robbery 210 | Robberies with guns 89 | % of robberies with guns 42.4 | Assault 165 | Assaults with guns 27 | % of assaults with guns 16.4 |
| Police Dept. Hempstead | Period Annual | Year 2004 | % of crimes involving guns 27.9 | Murder 5 | Murders involving guns 4 | % of murders involving guns 80 | Rape 12 | Rapes involving guns 3 | % of rapes involving guns 25.0 | Robbery 146 | Robberies with guns 57 | % of robberies with guns 39.0 | Assault 156 | Assaults with guns 25 | % of assaults with guns 16.0 |
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