“Major Crimes Decreased Slightly in 1940” – May 15, 1941

PM, May 15, 1941, p. 15

Murders in NYC according to NYPD:
335 – 2016
649 – 2001
2262 – 1990

Felonious Assault in NYC according to NYPD (obviously this is not accurate since many people are brutally assaulted and are not counted in the statistics of the NYPD):
20,847 – 2016
23,020 – 2001
44,122 – 1990

Burglary in NYC according to NYPD:
12,990 – 2016
32,694 – 2001
122,055 – 1990

PM, May 15, 1941, p. 15

Population of Metropolitan New York:
1940 – 11,690,620
2017 – 20,300,000