Major crimes in Nassau County as of May 29 have dropped by 1.07% compared to the same period last year, according to statistics provided by the Police Department.

The Nassau Police Department said on its website that 2,776 major crimes occurred from Jan. 1-May 29 this year, a 1.07% decrease. 

The list of major crimes includes murder, rape, criminal sexual acts, sexual abuse, grand larceny, commercial robberies, other robberies, assault felonies, residential burglaries, other burglaries and stolen vehicles. 

A total of 8,443 “other crimes” were reported by the department through the same time period, a 13.65% increase from last year. 

Nassau has reported five murders, two sexual abuse incidents, one criminal sexual act and three rapes so far this year. By comparison, a total of two murders, six sexual abuse incidents, two criminal sexual acts and four rapes were reported last year during the same time period, according to the statistics. 

Stolen vehicles were reported 281 times so far this year, a 40.84% decrease from last year. Commercial robberies and other burglaries have increased this year by 24.29% and 31.48%, respectively. 

In Nassau’s 3rd and 6th Precincts, which make up a majority of the North Shore communities, 927 major crimes had occurred as of May 29 this year, compared to 1,064 last year, a drop of 12.87%.

The 3rd Precinct, located in Williston Park, serves the communities of Albertson, Bellerose Terrace, Bellerose Village, Carle Place, East Garden City, East Meadow, East Williston, Floral Park Center, Garden City Park, Herricks, Mineola, New Cassel, New Hyde Park, North New Hyde Park, Roslyn Heights, Salisbury, Searingtown, Stewart Manor, Uniondale, Westbury, and Williston Park.

The 6th Precinct, located in Manhasset, serves the communities of  East Hills, Flower Hill Great Neck Plaza, Harbor Hills, Manorhaven, Munsey Park, North Hills, Plandome, Plandome Manor, Plandome Heights, Roslyn, Roslyn Estates, Roslyn Harbor, Russell Gardens, Saddle Rock, Sea Cliff, Thomaston, Glen Head, Glenwood Landing, Great Neck, Greenvale, Manhasset, Roslyn Heights and University Gardens.

The 3rd Precinct reported a 2.85% decrease in major crimes from last year, with 681 as of May 29. The 6th Precinct reported a 32.23% decrease in major crimes, with 246 this year. 

In the first five months of 2023, 35 residential burglaries have occurred this year, up 53.17% increase from the same span last year in the 3rd Precinct. Commercial robberies have increased in the 3rd Precinct by 21.05%, with 23 reported this year. 

The 6th Precinct’s biggest two biggest decreases in major crimes included zero sexual abuse incidents compared to two last year, and five assault felonies compared to 19 last year, a 73.68% decrease. 

There were no murders or criminal sexual acts reported in the 6th Precinct this year as of May 29, the same as last year. One rape was reported during the same time period while none were reported through the same time last year.