ARCHIVED_NYPD Shooting Incident Data (Historic)
Use escrito dataset nyc.833y-fsy8
<b>NOTE:</b> This NYPD Shooting Incident dataset was replaced with three related datasets – for shootings, shooting victims, and shooting offenders. The new structure should be clearer and easier to use, especially for shootings with multiple victims or multiple offenders. Please follow <a href="https://data.cityofnewyork.us/browse?q=&sortBy=relevance&utf8=%E2%9C%93&pageSize=20&Data-Collection_Data-Collection=NYPD+Shootings">this link</a> for the most current available information. List of every shooting incident that occurred in NYC going back to 2006 through the end of the previous calendar year. This is a breakdown of every shooting incident that occurred in NYC going back to 2006 through the end of the previous calendar year. This data is manually extracted every quarter and reviewed by the Office of Management Analysis and Planning before being posted on the NYPD website. Each record represents a shooting incident in NYC and includes information about the event, the location and time of occurrence. In addition, information related to suspect and victim demographics is also included. This data can be used by the public to explore the nature of shooting/criminal activity. Please refer to the attached data footnotes for additional information about this dataset.
Cite as: Police Department (NYPD). ARCHIVED_NYPD Shooting Incident Data (Historic). https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/833y-fsy8
- Publisher
- City of New York
- Tier
- Official
- Covers
- not stated
- Places
- New York City
- Updated
- never
- Last modified
- 2025-04-15
- Units
- not stated
- License
- NYC Open Data Terms of Use
- Method
- https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/833y-fsy8
Columns
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| geocoded_column | point | Longitude and Latitude Coordinates for mapping |
| perp_age_group | text | Perpetrator’s age within a category |
| occur_time | text | Exact time of the shooting incident |
| boro | text | Borough where the shooting incident occurred |
| incident_key | text | Randomly generated persistent ID for each arrest |
| jurisdiction_code | number | Jurisdiction where the shooting incident occurred. Jurisdiction codes 0(Patrol), 1(Transit) and 2(Housing) represent NYPD whilst codes 3 and more represent non NYPD jurisdictions |
| perp_sex | text | Perpetrator’s sex description |
| longitude | number | Longitude coordinate for Global Coordinate System, WGS 1984, decimal degrees (EPSG 4326) |
| latitude | number | Latitude coordinate for Global Coordinate System, WGS 1984, decimal degrees (EPSG 4326) |
| vic_age_group | text | Victim’s age within a category |
| precinct | number | Precinct where the shooting incident occurred |
| vic_sex | text | Victim’s sex description |
| y_coord_cd | text | Midblock Y-coordinate for New York State Plane Coordinate System, Long Island Zone, NAD 83, units feet (FIPS 3104) |
| occur_date | calendar_date | Exact date of the shooting incident |
| statistical_murder_flag | checkbox | Shooting resulted in the victim’s death which would be counted as a murder |
| location_desc | text | Location of the shooting incident |
| x_coord_cd | text | Midblock X-coordinate for New York State Plane Coordinate System, Long Island Zone, NAD 83, units feet (FIPS 3104) |
| perp_race | text | Perpetrator’s race description |
| loc_of_occur_desc | text | |
| vic_race | text | Victim’s race description |
| loc_classfctn_desc | text |