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. Nassau Period Annual Year 2012 % of crimes involving guns 15.9 Murder 12 Murders involving guns 7 % of murders involving guns 58.3 Rape 55 Rapes involving guns 1 % of rapes involving guns 1.8 Robbery 726 Robberies with guns 206 % of robberies with guns 28.4 Assault 844 Assaults with guns 47 % of assaults with guns 5.6
Police Dept. Nassau Period Annual Year 2011 % of crimes involving guns 16.1 Murder 7 Murders involving guns 3 % of murders involving guns 42.9 Rape 44 Rapes involving guns 1 % of rapes involving guns 2.3 Robbery 713 Robberies with guns 198 % of robberies with guns 27.8 Assault 695 Assaults with guns 33 % of assaults with guns 4.7
Police Dept. Nassau Period Annual Year 2010 % of crimes involving guns 14.7 Murder 15 Murders involving guns 12 % of murders involving guns 80 Rape 71 Rapes involving guns 0 % of rapes involving guns 0.0 Robbery 672 Robberies with guns 172 % of robberies with guns 25.6 Assault 739 Assaults with guns 36 % of assaults with guns 4.9
Police Dept. Nassau Period Annual Year 2009 % of crimes involving guns 17.4 Murder 18 Murders involving guns 3 % of murders involving guns 16.7 Rape 74 Rapes involving guns 0 % of rapes involving guns 0.0 Robbery 754 Robberies with guns 224 % of robberies with guns 29.7 Assault 794 Assaults with guns 58 % of assaults with guns 7.3
Police Dept. Nassau Period Annual Year 2008 % of crimes involving guns 16.1 Murder 14 Murders involving guns 4 % of murders involving guns 28.6 Rape 58 Rapes involving guns 1 % of rapes involving guns 1.7 Robbery 748 Robberies with guns 218 % of robberies with guns 29.1 Assault 782 Assaults with guns 35 % of assaults with guns 4.5
Police Dept. Nassau Period Annual Year 2007 % of crimes involving guns 14.7 Murder 14 Murders involving guns 12 % of murders involving guns 85.7 Rape 71 Rapes involving guns 0 % of rapes involving guns 0.0 Robbery 748 Robberies with guns 197 % of robberies with guns 26.3 Assault 806 Assaults with guns 32 % of assaults with guns 4.0
Police Dept. Nassau Period Annual Year 2006 % of crimes involving guns 16.8 Murder 14 Murders involving guns 9 % of murders involving guns 64.3 Rape 74 Rapes involving guns 4 % of rapes involving guns 5.4 Robbery 866 Robberies with guns 269 % of robberies with guns 31.1 Assault 859 Assaults with guns 23 % of assaults with guns 2.7
Police Dept. Nassau Period Annual Year 2005 % of crimes involving guns 17 Murder 16 Murders involving guns 9 % of murders involving guns 56.3 Rape 76 Rapes involving guns 1 % of rapes involving guns 1.3 Robbery 833 Robberies with guns 265 % of robberies with guns 31.8 Assault 868 Assaults with guns 29 % of assaults with guns 3.3
Police Dept. Nassau Period Annual Year 2004 % of crimes involving guns 13.4 Murder 13 Murders involving guns 3 % of murders involving guns 23.1 Rape 77 Rapes involving guns 2 % of rapes involving guns 2.6 Robbery 724 Robberies with guns 207 % of robberies with guns 28.6 Assault 949 Assaults with guns 24 % of assaults with guns 2.5
Police Dept. Suffolk Period Dec Year 2018 % of crimes involving guns 16.7 Murder 1 Murders involving guns 0 % of murders involving guns 0 Rape 1 Rapes involving guns 0 % of rapes involving guns 0.0 Robbery 32 Robberies with guns 9 % of robberies with guns 28.1 Assault 62 Assaults with guns 7 % of assaults with guns 11.3
Police Dept. Suffolk Period Nov Year 2018 % of crimes involving guns 28.6 Murder 2 Murders involving guns 1 % of murders involving guns 50 Rape 3 Rapes involving guns 0 % of rapes involving guns 0.0 Robbery 35 Robberies with guns 16 % of robberies with guns 45.7 Assault 51 Assaults with guns 9 % of assaults with guns 17.6
Police Dept. Suffolk Period Oct Year 2018 % of crimes involving guns 20.4 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 12 % of robberies with guns 37.5 Assault 58 Assaults with guns 7 % of assaults with guns 12.1
Police Dept. Suffolk Period Sep Year 2018 % of crimes involving guns 22.2 Murder 1 Murders involving guns 1 % of murders involving guns 100 Rape 2 Rapes involving guns 0 % of rapes involving guns 0.0 Robbery 37 Robberies with guns 10 % of robberies with guns 27.0 Assault 68 Assaults with guns 13 % of assaults with guns 19.1
Police Dept. Suffolk Period Aug Year 2018 % of crimes involving guns 21.3 Murder 1 Murders involving guns 0 % of murders involving guns 0 Rape 6 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 14 % of assaults with guns 19.4
Police Dept. Suffolk Period Jul Year 2018 % of crimes involving guns 24.8 Murder 4 Murders involving guns 4 % of murders involving guns 100 Rape 1 Rapes involving guns 0 % of rapes involving guns 0.0 Robbery 32 Robberies with guns 9 % of robberies with guns 28.1 Assault 76 Assaults with guns 15 % of assaults with guns 19.7
Police Dept. Suffolk Period Jun Year 2018 % of crimes involving guns 18.4 Murder 2 Murders involving guns 1 % of murders involving guns 50 Rape 2 Rapes involving guns 0 % of rapes involving guns 0.0 Robbery 29 Robberies with guns 5 % of robberies with guns 17.2 Assault 65 Assaults with guns 12 % of assaults with guns 18.5
Police Dept. Suffolk Period May Year 2018 % of crimes involving guns 13.3 Murder 1 Murders involving guns 0 % of murders involving guns 0 Rape 10 Rapes involving guns 0 % of rapes involving guns 0.0 Robbery 19 Robberies with guns 5 % of robberies with guns 26.3 Assault 53 Assaults with guns 6 % of assaults with guns 11.3
Police Dept. Suffolk Period Apr Year 2018 % of crimes involving guns 27.5 Murder 2 Murders involving guns 0 % of murders involving guns 0 Rape 1 Rapes involving guns 0 % of rapes involving guns 0.0 Robbery 32 Robberies with guns 13 % of robberies with guns 40.6 Assault 56 Assaults with guns 12 % of assaults with guns 21.4
Police Dept. Suffolk Period Mar Year 2018 % of crimes involving guns 17.6 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 24 Robberies with guns 7 % of robberies with guns 29.1 Assault 50 Assaults with guns 4 % of assaults with guns 8.0
Police Dept. Suffolk Period Feb Year 2018 % of crimes involving guns 29.3 Murder 0 Murders involving guns 0 % of murders involving guns 0 Rape 1 Rapes involving guns 0 % of rapes involving guns 0.0 Robbery 38 Robberies with guns 14 % of robberies with guns 36.8 Assault 36 Assaults with guns 8 % of assaults with guns 22.2
Police Dept. Suffolk Period Jan Year 2018 % of crimes involving guns 28.3 Murder 0 Murders involving guns 0 % of murders involving guns 0 Rape 5 Rapes involving guns 0 % of rapes involving guns 0.0 Robbery 36 Robberies with guns 16 % of robberies with guns 44.4 Assault 51 Assaults with guns 10 % of assaults with guns 19.6
Police Dept. Suffolk Period Dec Year 2017 % of crimes involving guns 27 Murder 4 Murders involving guns 2 % of murders involving guns 50 Rape 12 Rapes involving guns 0 % of rapes involving guns 0.0 Robbery 42 Robberies with guns 20 % of robberies with guns 47.6 Assault 64 Assaults with guns 11 % of assaults with guns 17.2
Police Dept. Suffolk Period Nov Year 2017 % of crimes involving guns 21.3 Murder 1 Murders involving guns 0 % of murders involving guns 0 Rape 5 Rapes involving guns 0 % of rapes involving guns 0.0 Robbery 51 Robberies with guns 18 % of robberies with guns 35.3 Assault 65 Assaults with guns 8 % of assaults with guns 12.3
Police Dept. Suffolk Period Oct Year 2017 % of crimes involving guns 20.8 Murder 2 Murders involving guns 1 % of murders involving guns 50 Rape 2 Rapes involving guns 0 % of rapes involving guns 0.0 Robbery 43 Robberies with guns 9 % of robberies with guns 20.9 Assault 73 Assaults with guns 15 % of assaults with guns 20.5
Police Dept. Suffolk Period Sep Year 2017 % of crimes involving guns 25.7 Murder 0 Murders involving guns 0 % of murders involving guns 0 Rape 8 Rapes involving guns 0 % of rapes involving guns 0.0 Robbery 55 Robberies with guns 20 % of robberies with guns 36.4 Assault 89 Assaults with guns 19 % of assaults with guns 21.3
Police Dept. Suffolk Period Aug Year 2017 % of crimes involving guns 28.4 Murder 1 Murders involving guns 1 % of murders involving guns 100 Rape 2 Rapes involving guns 0 % of rapes involving guns 0.0 Robbery 53 Robberies with guns 19 % of robberies with guns 35.8 Assault 92 Assaults with guns 22 % of assaults with guns 23.9
Police Dept. Suffolk Period Jul Year 2017 % of crimes involving guns 20 Murder 1 Murders involving guns 0 % of murders involving guns 0 Rape 6 Rapes involving guns 0 % of rapes involving guns 0.0 Robbery 35 Robberies with guns 9 % of robberies with guns 25.7 Assault 91 Assaults with guns 15 % of assaults with guns 16.5
Police Dept. Suffolk Period Jun Year 2017 % of crimes involving guns 24.8 Murder 1 Murders involving guns 0 % of murders involving guns 0 Rape 6 Rapes involving guns 0 % of rapes involving guns 0.0 Robbery 35 Robberies with guns 9 % of robberies with guns 25.7 Assault 59 Assaults with guns 16 % of assaults with guns 27.1
Police Dept. Suffolk Period May Year 2017 % of crimes involving guns 24.8 Murder 1 Murders involving guns 0 % of murders involving guns 0 Rape 6 Rapes involving guns 0 % of rapes involving guns 0.0 Robbery 35 Robberies with guns 9 % of robberies with guns 25.7 Assault 59 Assaults with guns 16 % of assaults with guns 27.1
Police Dept. Suffolk Period Apr Year 2017 % of crimes involving guns 16.5 Murder 8 Murders involving guns 1 % of murders involving guns 12.5 Rape 10 Rapes involving guns 0 % of rapes involving guns 0.0 Robbery 36 Robberies with guns 12 % of robberies with guns 33.3 Assault 73 Assaults with guns 8 % of assaults with guns 11.0

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