Violent arrests among New Yorkers under age 18 surged after 2020, most likely for the same reasons as adults.
Category: Violence Tracker
Minor Role: Youth Under Age 18 and New York City Violence
Youth aged 17 and younger still account for a small portion of violent crime in New York City. As the incidence of interpersonal violence shifted in recent years, the changes among people under age 18 generally mirrored the scale and direction of trends among adults aged 18 and older.