Overall, the city says crime is on the decline for the ninth straight month.

According to the NYPD's citywide crime statistics for September, there was a 3.1% drop in major offenses compared to the same month last year. There was also an 11.8% drop in murder, a 9.8% drop in grand larceny and a 7.8% decrease in robberies.

"I inherited a city where we were witnessing a 40% increase in crime. You see, we are moving in the right direction," Mayor Eric Adams said at a briefing Tuesday.

"Since 2022, the NYPD has taken more than 18,600 illegal guns off our streets, including 5,000 this year alone," interim NYPD Commissioner Thomas Donlon added.

The NYPD also says subway crimes are at a 15-year low for September. That doesn't include the pandemic, when the subways were empty. According to the statistics, the city's subway system saw an 8.7% overall decrease in violence and disorder compared to the same month last year.

"The NYPD is getting to levels pre-pandemic when it comes to violence," Crime Control Strategies Chief Mike LiPetri said.

According to the statistics, there was a 30% increase in bias incidents investigated by the Hate Crime Task Force. There were 117 more anti-Jewish acts so far this year compared to the same time last year.

The NYPD's report Tuesday also addressed a "record number" of demonstrations, many related to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The NYPD says there were more than 4,000 marches and protests during the 12 months since the Hamas-led terror attack on Israel on Oct. 7.

"People were able to protest peacefully. Family members were able to commemorate the pain that came from that vicious attack from Hamas a year ago," Adams said.

Some crimes did increase last month, including felony assault by 2.2% and reports of rape at more than 38.2%. The NYPD partially credits the increase to New York's recently expanded legal definition of rape, which now includes various forms of non-consensual sexual contact.