NYPD paper license plate crackdown tracker

Precinct:

Resolution	Count
Took action	9865
Action not necessary	7976
Found no violation	7827
Gone	5026
Summons	4595
Provided information	1535
Jurisdiction	1396
Report	283
Contact Info	153
Unable to gain entry to premises	32
Arrest	13
Specific Tow Required	6
The New York City Police Department responded to the complaint and their investigation determined that a violation of law occurred. Police made an arrest in response to the complaint. Thank you for attention to this matter. 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	104	23
28	196	21
52	1153	21
30	208	20
1	417	19
66	626	19
69	201	19
104	1651	18
41	151	17
48	259	17
70	566	16
81	190	16
107	468	16
108	643	16
32	195	15
34	1073	15
40	383	15
49	874	15
73	156	15
123	190	14
7	117	13
18	232	13
45	1018	13
88	511	13
105	435	13
116	32	13
121	344	13
17	100	12
19	319	12
83	281	12
84	817	12
102	1203	12
103	379	12
122	346	12
61	984	11
67	338	11
110	617	11
111	394	11
115	1159	11
13	237	10
24	448	10
33	485	10
42	214	10
43	616	10
46	494	10
62	1062	10
68	805	10
71	327	10
77	430	10
79	618	10
106	891	10
44	427	9
47	741	9
50	1446	9
60	212	9
63	564	9
90	550	9
120	351	9
20	256	8
23	101	8
76	199	8
112	454	8
113	410	8
72	348	7
75	596	7
94	843	7
109	1090	7
114	951	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, February 3, 2026 at 5:49 PM EST.