According to the latest NYPD statistics, New York City saw a rise in overall crime last month compared to the same time in 2019, especially in certain violent crimes including gun incidents. Shooting incidents across the city has increased 121% October this year compared to the same month last year. Burglaries and auto thefts were also up last month compared to a year earlier. During the COVID-19 outbreak, citizens and polices have encountered unprecedented challenges confronting the crimes.
“From the COVID-19 outbreak through upticks in violent crime to the continuing work of facilitating peaceful protests throughout the city, the 2020…
As a foreign student in United States, I am little concerned about the city’s public safety when I first arrived at New York City. Due to the dense population in the city, I was afraid that the crime rates will be higher than other places. However, the statistics shows that New York City has become a much safer place than before. Being a student who is studying the data analysis and data visualization, I want to explore more about the recent crime data in New York City to get a more comprehensive understanding of the public safety.
Since this is…