NYC murders increase 20 percent as overall crime falls
NEW YORK - New figures released by the NYPD show that overall crime in New York City dropped slightly in November compared to a year ago but the number of murders spiked.
Overall crime decreased 1.2% year over year. Three of the seven major index-crime categories saw decreases, driven by a 14.1% decrease in rape, a 6.0% decrease in burglary, and a 5.5% decrease in grand larceny.
