Police Shootings and Violent Crime Statistics in New York

New York has a population of 19,618,453. In the year 2020, 24 people were killed by police in New York, that number decreased 11.11% over the previous year. The state ranks in the #25 position in violent crimes per 100k population, and #49 in total police killings per 100k people. The largest minority in the state are Hispanics which represent 18.89 percent of the population followed by Blacks at 14.32%. You are 3.61 times more likely to get killed by a police officer if you are black in the state of New York.