NYPD paper license plate crackdown tracker

Precinct:

Resolution	Count
Took action	9865
Action not necessary	7899
Found no violation	7643
Gone	5026
Summons	4552
Provided information	1529
Jurisdiction	1390
Report	282
Contact Info	153
Unable to gain entry to premises	30
Arrest	13
Specific Tow Required	5
The New York City Police Department responded to the complaint but officers were unable to gain entry into the premises. If the problem persists, please contact 311 to create another complaint and ensure that contact information (e.g., buzzer number, phone number, etc.) is available to assist the responding officers in gaining entry to properly investigate the complaint. We count on New Yorkers like yourself to maintain a safe City, so please let us know if you see other conditions that require our attention.	2

Precinct	Complaints	Percent Summonsed
26	125	30
10	110	27
14	179	24
100	102	23
28	197	21
52	1150	21
30	207	20
1	418	19
66	618	19
69	200	19
104	1642	18
41	150	17
48	259	17
70	562	16
81	190	16
107	464	16
108	641	16
32	195	15
34	1074	15
40	382	15
49	871	15
73	156	15
123	190	14
7	117	13
18	232	13
45	1015	13
83	280	13
88	510	13
105	434	13
116	32	13
121	343	13
17	100	12
19	319	12
84	746	12
102	1199	12
103	377	12
122	345	12
61	983	11
67	338	11
77	428	11
110	614	11
111	394	11
115	1158	11
13	236	10
24	448	10
33	483	10
42	213	10
43	613	10
46	488	10
62	1056	10
68	806	10
71	326	10
79	617	10
106	889	10
44	426	9
47	733	9
50	1447	9
60	210	9
63	563	9
90	541	9
120	349	9
20	256	8
23	101	8
76	191	8
112	454	8
113	410	8
72	343	7
75	594	7
94	843	7
109	1086	7
114	948	7
5	130	6
6	106	6
9	142	6
78	470	6
101	108	6
25	135	5

“If you dare to obscure your real license plate, or if you affix an altered or forged temporary plate to your vehicle, we are out there right now in real time looking for your car and looking for you.”
—NYPD Transportation Bureau Chief Kim Royster

The NYPD is cracking down on fraudulent paper license plates. How are they doing? Data from NYC 311. Spot a paper plate? Report it. First report: July 6, 2022. Last updated: Monday, January 12, 2026 at 6:31 AM EST.