NYPD: 41 more crime complaints in July 2019 compared to last year

The NYPD has released its annual crime report and the statistics show an overall drop in crime this year compared to last year -- however, July did see an uptick in violent crimes throughout the city.
Officials say there were 41 more crime complaints last month -- up .5% compared to July 2018.
The crime stats show there were more murders last month compared to July 2018, as well.
Rape also jumped 10% for July 2019 compared to July 2018.
Shooting incidents for July 2019 dropped by 2%. However, year-to-date shootings are up by 5%.
The NYPD says it is continuing its effort to reduce crime in the city through numerous initiatives like, community policing and annual events like Tuesday's National Night Out.