The NYPD announced the citywide crime statistics for March 2020, revealing a decrease from last year.

The NYPD said the city saw an overall 4.2% decrease of major index crime compared to the same time period in 2019.

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Officials say the steepest decline was during the citywide coronavirus protective orders.

Between March 12 and March 31, overall crime fell within all five boroughs, with a 25% decrease in murders, 10% decrease in robberies and a 37% decrease in grand larcenies.

From March 1 to March 11 the overall index crime increased 27.8% when compared to 2019. However March 12 to March 31 the index crime decreased 19.9% when compared to 2019.