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. Nassau | Period Aug | Year 2015 | % of crimes involving guns 20.8 | Murder 1 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 5 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 64 | Robberies with guns 21 | % of robberies with guns 32.8 | Assault 60 | Assaults with guns 6 | % of assaults with guns 10.0 |
| Police Dept. Nassau | Period Jul | Year 2015 | % of crimes involving guns 19.7 | Murder 1 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 10 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 50 | Robberies with guns 18 | % of robberies with guns 36.0 | Assault 66 | Assaults with guns 7 | % of assaults with guns 10.6 |
| Police Dept. Nassau | Period Jun | Year 2015 | % of crimes involving guns 14.7 | Murder 1 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 2 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 45 | Robberies with guns 11 | % of robberies with guns 24.4 | Assault 54 | Assaults with guns 4 | % of assaults with guns 7.4 |
| Police Dept. Nassau | Period May | Year 2015 | % of crimes involving guns 9.1 | Murder 0 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 4 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 41 | Robberies with guns 7 | % of robberies with guns 17.1 | Assault 65 | Assaults with guns 3 | % of assaults with guns 4.6 |
| Police Dept. Nassau | Period Apr | Year 2015 | % of crimes involving guns 7.7 | Murder 1 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 6 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 30 | Robberies with guns 6 | % of robberies with guns 20.0 | Assault 41 | Assaults with guns 0 | % of assaults with guns 0.0 |
| Police Dept. Nassau | Period Mar | Year 2015 | % of crimes involving guns 17.5 | Murder 1 | Murders involving guns 1 | % of murders involving guns 100 | Rape 5 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 41 | Robberies with guns 14 | % of robberies with guns 34.1 | Assault 67 | Assaults with guns 5 | % of assaults with guns 7.5 |
| Police Dept. Nassau | Period Feb | Year 2015 | % of crimes involving guns 13.7 | Murder 0 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 3 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 34 | Robberies with guns 10 | % of robberies with guns 29.4 | Assault 36 | Assaults with guns 0 | % of assaults with guns 0.0 |
| Police Dept. Nassau | Period Jan | Year 2015 | % of crimes involving guns 27.5 | Murder 2 | Murders involving guns 2 | % of murders involving guns 100 | Rape 3 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 46 | Robberies with guns 18 | % of robberies with guns 39.1 | Assault 51 | Assaults with guns 8 | % of assaults with guns 15.7 |
| Police Dept. Nassau | Period Dec | Year 2014 | % of crimes involving guns 23.7 | Murder 1 | Murders involving guns 1 | % of murders involving guns 100 | Rape 5 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 54 | Robberies with guns 22 | % of robberies with guns 40.7 | Assault 58 | Assaults with guns 5 | % of assaults with guns 8.6 |
| Police Dept. Nassau | Period Nov | Year 2014 | % of crimes involving guns 21.8 | Murder 0 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 4 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 46 | Robberies with guns 11 | % of robberies with guns 23.9 | Assault 60 | Assaults with guns 13 | % of assaults with guns 21.7 |
| Police Dept. Nassau | Period Oct | Year 2014 | % of crimes involving guns 19.5 | Murder 1 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 6 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 61 | Robberies with guns 23 | % of robberies with guns 37.7 | Assault 65 | Assaults with guns 3 | % of assaults with guns 4.6 |
| Police Dept. Nassau | Period Sep | Year 2014 | % of crimes involving guns 14.3 | Murder 0 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 4 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 46 | Robberies with guns 15 | % of robberies with guns 32.6 | Assault 55 | Assaults with guns 0 | % of assaults with guns 0.0 |
| Police Dept. Nassau | Period Aug | Year 2014 | % of crimes involving guns 14.4 | Murder 1 | Murders involving guns 1 | % of murders involving guns 100 | Rape 5 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 44 | Robberies with guns 11 | % of robberies with guns 25.0 | Assault 61 | Assaults with guns 4 | % of assaults with guns 6.6 |
| Police Dept. Nassau | Period Jul | Year 2014 | % of crimes involving guns 12.8 | Murder 0 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 2 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 54 | Robberies with guns 11 | % of robberies with guns 20.4 | Assault 61 | Assaults with guns 4 | % of assaults with guns 6.6 |
| Police Dept. Nassau | Period Jun | Year 2014 | % of crimes involving guns 21.1 | Murder 1 | Murders involving guns 1 | % of murders involving guns 100 | Rape 8 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 42 | Robberies with guns 13 | % of robberies with guns 31.0 | Assault 63 | Assaults with guns 10 | % of assaults with guns 15.9 |
| Police Dept. Nassau | Period May | Year 2014 | % of crimes involving guns 27.7 | Murder 0 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 3 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 45 | Robberies with guns 19 | % of robberies with guns 42.2 | Assault 46 | Assaults with guns 7 | % of assaults with guns 15.2 |
| Police Dept. Nassau | Period Apr | Year 2014 | % of crimes involving guns 21.7 | Murder 0 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 6 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 41 | Robberies with guns 17 | % of robberies with guns 41.5 | Assault 45 | Assaults with guns 3 | % of assaults with guns 6.7 |
| Police Dept. Nassau | Period Mar | Year 2014 | % of crimes involving guns 10.5 | Murder 1 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 3 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 35 | Robberies with guns 9 | % of robberies with guns 25.7 | Assault 56 | Assaults with guns 1 | % of assaults with guns 1.8 |
| Police Dept. Nassau | Period Feb | Year 2014 | % of crimes involving guns 17.1 | Murder 1 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 2 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 32 | Robberies with guns 11 | % of robberies with guns 34.4 | Assault 47 | Assaults with guns 3 | % of assaults with guns 6.4 |
| Police Dept. Nassau | Period Jan | Year 2014 | % of crimes involving guns 22.2 | Murder 0 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 5 | Rapes involving guns 2 | % of rapes involving guns 40.0 | Robbery 50 | Robberies with guns 20 | % of robberies with guns 40.0 | Assault 53 | Assaults with guns 2 | % of assaults with guns 3.8 |
| Police Dept. Nassau | Period Dec | Year 2013 | % of crimes involving guns 26.4 | Murder 2 | Murders involving guns 2 | % of murders involving guns 100 | Rape 1 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 56 | Robberies with guns 21 | % of robberies with guns 37.5 | Assault 47 | Assaults with guns 5 | % of assaults with guns 10.6 |
| Police Dept. Nassau | Period Nov | Year 2013 | % of crimes involving guns 24.5 | Murder 0 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 2 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 63 | Robberies with guns 24 | % of robberies with guns 38.1 | Assault 45 | Assaults with guns 3 | % of assaults with guns 6.7 |
| Police Dept. Nassau | Period Oct | Year 2013 | % of crimes involving guns 21.7 | Murder 0 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 4 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 55 | Robberies with guns 18 | % of robberies with guns 32.7 | Assault 47 | Assaults with guns 5 | % of assaults with guns 10.6 |
| Police Dept. Nassau | Period Sep | Year 2013 | % of crimes involving guns 21.9 | Murder 2 | Murders involving guns 2 | % of murders involving guns 100 | Rape 4 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 55 | Robberies with guns 15 | % of robberies with guns 27.3 | Assault 53 | Assaults with guns 8 | % of assaults with guns 15.1 |
| Police Dept. Nassau | Period Aug | Year 2013 | % of crimes involving guns 19.1 | Murder 1 | Murders involving guns 0 | % of murders involving guns 0 | Rape 5 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 80 | Robberies with guns 24 | % of robberies with guns 30.0 | Assault 50 | Assaults with guns 2 | % of assaults with guns 4.0 |
| Police Dept. Nassau | Period Annual | Year 2017 | % of crimes involving guns 11.8 | Murder 10 | Murders involving guns 2 | % of murders involving guns 20 | Rape 28 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 416 | Robberies with guns 92 | % of robberies with guns 22.1 | Assault 659 | Assaults with guns 37 | % of assaults with guns 5.6 |
| Police Dept. Nassau | Period Annual | Year 2016 | % of crimes involving guns 17 | Murder 12 | Murders involving guns 7 | % of murders involving guns 58.3 | Rape 48 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 478 | Robberies with guns 147 | % of robberies with guns 30.8 | Assault 629 | Assaults with guns 44 | % of assaults with guns 7.0 |
| Police Dept. Nassau | Period Annual | Year 2015 | % of crimes involving guns 17.2 | Murder 13 | Murders involving guns 7 | % of murders involving guns 53.8 | Rape 68 | Rapes involving guns 0 | % of rapes involving guns 0.0 | Robbery 555 | Robberies with guns 170 | % of robberies with guns 30.6 | Assault 682 | Assaults with guns 50 | % of assaults with guns 7.3 |
| Police Dept. Nassau | Period Annual | Year 2014 | % of crimes involving guns 18.9 | Murder 6 | Murders involving guns 3 | % of murders involving guns 50 | Rape 53 | Rapes involving guns 2 | % of rapes involving guns 3.8 | Robbery 550 | Robberies with guns 182 | % of robberies with guns 33.1 | Assault 670 | Assaults with guns 55 | % of assaults with guns 8.2 |
| Police Dept. Nassau | Period Annual | Year 2013 | % of crimes involving guns 20.4 | Murder 12 | Murders involving guns 9 | % of murders involving guns 75 | Rape 43 | Rapes involving guns 3 | % of rapes involving guns 7.0 | Robbery 706 | Robberies with guns 222 | % of robberies with guns 31.4 | Assault 633 | Assaults with guns 51 | % of assaults with guns 8.1 |
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