NYPD paper license plate crackdown tracker

Precinct:

Resolution	Count
Took action	9865
Action not necessary	8098
Found no violation	8093
Gone	5026
Summons	4678
Provided information	1539
Jurisdiction	1414
Report	287
Contact Info	153
Unable to gain entry to premises	32
Arrest	16
Specific Tow Required	10
The New York City Police Department responded to the complaint and their investigation determined that a tow request was not necessary. If the problem persists, please contact 311 to create another 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.	1

Precinct	Complaints	Percent Summonsed
26	125	30
10	110	27
14	179	24
100	106	24
28	196	21
52	1156	21
30	208	20
1	418	19
66	627	19
69	201	19
104	1652	18
41	151	17
48	261	17
70	572	16
81	190	16
107	472	16
108	645	16
32	195	15
34	1073	15
40	384	15
73	157	15
49	886	14
123	190	14
7	117	13
18	232	13
45	1018	13
88	511	13
105	435	13
116	32	13
121	345	13
17	100	12
19	319	12
83	281	12
84	939	12
102	1205	12
103	379	12
122	346	12
43	618	11
61	985	11
67	338	11
110	621	11
111	394	11
115	1160	11
13	237	10
24	449	10
33	487	10
42	214	10
46	494	10
62	1062	10
68	807	10
71	327	10
77	430	10
79	619	10
106	893	10
44	427	9
47	745	9
50	1447	9
60	212	9
63	564	9
90	552	9
120	351	9
20	256	8
23	101	8
76	199	8
112	454	8
113	410	8
72	348	7
75	598	7
94	844	7
109	1094	7
114	952	7
5	131	6
6	107	6
9	144	6
78	473	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: Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 1:58 PM EDT.