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startling numbers from the nypd show that while violent crime has dropped citywide, down 50% in central park, it s up 23% in other parks. we ve never seen a jump like this before. reporter: jeff croft is president of new york parks advocates, which crunched the latest nypd crime reports comparing the most recent nine months to the same period last year. it found rapes were up 40%, felony assault jumped 34%, and robberies spiked 15%. 417 victim of violent crime. it s pretty shocking. and the fact that s more than a person a day. reporter: topping the list, crotona park in the bronx, which had 17 violent crimes. an increase of 89% over the past nine months. followed by prospect park, where 15 violent crimes represented a jump of 275%. flushing meddles on, 67% meadows park has been a forgotten stepchild of the new york city parks system. our crime rates have always been relatively high compared to other large parks. reporter: overall, crime in parks is only up 3%. comm
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