NYPD paper license plate crackdown tracker

Precinct:

Resolution	Count
Took action	9865
Found no violation	8771
Action not necessary	8355
Gone	5026
Summons	4854
Provided information	1550
Jurisdiction	1442
Report	299
Contact Info	153
Unable to gain entry to premises	34
Specific Tow Required	27
Arrest	16
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	126	30
10	110	27
14	179	24
100	106	24
28	196	21
52	1161	21
30	208	20
1	419	19
66	634	19
69	202	19
104	1658	18
48	269	17
41	152	16
70	576	16
81	190	16
107	477	16
108	649	16
32	195	15
34	1076	15
40	386	15
49	902	15
73	159	15
123	193	14
7	117	13
18	232	13
45	1039	13
88	513	13
105	438	13
116	32	13
121	347	13
17	100	12
19	320	12
83	281	12
84	1007	12
102	1209	12
103	381	12
122	346	12
61	994	11
67	338	11
110	624	11
111	395	11
115	1164	11
13	238	10
24	449	10
33	491	10
42	214	10
43	623	10
46	503	10
62	1069	10
68	809	10
71	327	10
77	431	10
79	619	10
90	555	10
106	908	10
44	427	9
47	746	9
50	1455	9
60	212	9
63	569	9
120	351	9
20	256	8
23	101	8
76	199	8
112	454	8
113	410	8
72	350	7
75	598	7
94	844	7
109	1096	7
114	959	7
5	131	6
6	107	6
9	145	6
78	474	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: Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 5:00 AM EDT.