Shootings in Queens have fallen to record lows, according to new NYPD figures, but increases in robberies, car thefts, and other crimes in several local precincts remain a concern for residents.
At an October 29 announcement, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, Attorney General Letitia James, and New York City’s district attorneys reported that officers had recovered 4,503 guns citywide since January, including 868 in Queens. The total included 270 ghost guns.
Through September 30, Queens recorded 61 shooting incidents and 69 shooting victims, both record lows for the first nine months of the year. Citywide, shooting incidents declined 11.6 percent and murders fell 19.8 percent compared with the same period in 2025.
The picture is less encouraging in some local neighborhoods.
In the 107th Precinct, which covers Kew Gardens Hills, Fresh Meadows, and surrounding areas, robberies increased from 96 to 113 through November 1, a rise of 17.7 percent over the comparable period last year. Motor vehicle thefts climbed from 306 to 318. Burglaries, however, dropped significantly, from 178 to 118, helping bring overall major crime down 2.3 percent.
The 112th Precinct, serving Forest Hills and Rego Park, recorded more substantial increases. Robberies rose from 62 to 79, while car thefts increased from 138 to 167. Grand larcenies jumped from 334 to 498, an increase of nearly 50 percent. Burglaries declined from 138 to 114, but overall major crime rose 23.8 percent.
The precinct figures cover complaints reported to police through November 1, while the boroughwide shooting statistics reflect the first nine months of the year.
Meanwhile, a gun buyback held October 24 in Jamaica brought in 176 weapons and related items, the largest collection at a Queens District Attorney’s Office buyback since 2020.
Those items were collected separately from the 868 firearms recovered by the NYPD in Queens this year.
Residents can review the NYPD’s weekly CompStat reports for updated precinct statistics and bring neighborhood concerns to their local precinct community council meetings.
By Shabsie Saphirstein
