Breaking News: New York City's 2017 murder rate is on track to look like it did in the 1950s. But there's a #MeToo caveat: Reports of sex crimes ticked up.

Header Add nytdirect@nytimes.com to your address book. [The New York Times]( [Breaking News Alert]( December 27, 2017 [NYTimes.com »]( BREAKING NEWS [New York City's 2017 murder rate is on track to look like it did in the 1950s. But there's a #MeToo caveat: Reports of sex crimes ticked up.]( Wednesday, December 27, 2017 5:03 PM EST Crime has fallen in each of the major felony categories: murder and manslaughter, rape, assault, robbery, burglary, grand larceny and car thefts. But there has been an increase in reports of rapes toward the end of the year, coinciding with the publication of accusations against powerful men like Harvey Weinstein, officials said. [Read More »]( ADVERTISEMENT Follow NYTimes [Facebook] [FACEBOOK]( [Twitter] [@nytimes]( Get more [NYTimes.com newsletters »]( | Get unlimited access to NYTimes.com and our NYTimes apps. [Subscribe »]( ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this message because you signed up for NYTimes.com's newsletter. [Unsubscribe]( [Manage Subscriptions]( | [Change Your Email]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Contact]( | [Advertise]( Copyright 2017 The New York Times Company 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018