STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- While life on Staten Island remains on pause due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), police are reporting increases in burglaries, robberies and shootings in different parts of the borough.

Overall, the seven major categories of crime were down 4.5% on Staten Island through April 12 from the same time period last year, according to the NYPD’s CompStat data.

Citywide, crime was up 6.8% year-to-date.

Thankfully for the NYPD and most New Yorkers, what started as an alarming sick rate within the NYPD during the COVID-19 pandemic now has steadied itself, as more and more officers are returning to work.

BURGLARIES

A spike in commercial and residential burglaries on the East and South Shores may or may not be related to the citywide shutdown.

Police in the 122nd Precinct -- which encompasses neighborhoods from Grasmere to Great Kills -- so far have responded to 21 reports of burglaries this year, compared to 15 through the same time last year.

About a third of the incidents have occurred during the citywide shutdown, with clusters of incidents -- before and during the shutdown -- reported in New Dorp Beach, Arrochar and Dongan Hills, data shows.

On the South Shore, police have responded to 12 reports of burglary, compared to eight at the same time last year. Two of the incidents this year were reported during the shutdown.

Citywide, burglaries were up 26%, as of April 12.

For Staten Island overall, the drop is about 8%.

An NYPD map shows approximate locations of commercial and residential burglaries reported to police in 2020. (CompStat)

CAR THEFTS ON SOUTH SHORE

Falling in line with citywide data that shows an alarming 63% increase in car thefts, residents on the South Shore have experienced their own rash of incidents.

Police at the 123rd Precinct have responded to 11 reports of grand larceny auto in recent months, compared to seven through the same time in 2019.

Reports of grand larceny auto this year on Staten Island do not appear to be related to the pandemic, as only one was reported during the shutdown.

Citywide, car thefts were up 63.5%, data shows.

Can you afford a new car right now? If the answer is NO, then please don't leave yours running or keys inside. That's how 7⃣2⃣5⃣ NYC car thefts happened just this year. It only takes a second! #100PercentPreventableCarTheft@NYPDShea @NYPDDetectives @NYPDnews @nyctaxi @NYC_SBS pic.twitter.com/eVz2o4CgS9 — NYPD Crime Prevention Division (@NYPDCPD) April 20, 2020

ROBBERIES

The NYPD’s 122nd Precinct has seen a 228% increase in robberies, compared to this time last year, according to the city’s CompStat figures.

Several of the 23 incidents -- compared to seven incidents in 2019 -- involved personal electronics being taken, while commercial robberies and a bank robbery also were reported.

Only one of the robberies has been reported during the citywide shutdown.

Five robberies were reported near the intersection of New Dorp Lane and Hylan Bouelvard, an intersection notorious for fights and thefts as hundreds of high school students would converge on the area every day prior to the shutdown. Three of the robberies were reported over a two-day span in February at gas stations along Hylan Boulevard.

Robberies also are up in the 120th Precinct, where police reported 30 so far this year, compared to 21 at the same time last year. Several of the incidents this year were reported in the Tompkinsville/St. George area.

Citywide, robberies were up 19%.

Courage and hard work even during these unprecedented times getting a violent criminal and illegal gun off the streets in a great team effort by our @NYPDDetectives 120 Squad, @NYPD120Pct NCOs and Courageous Patrol Officers. Keeping our community safe, we do it for you. pic.twitter.com/HjFh1TFGwr — NYPD 120th Precinct (@NYPD120Pct) April 17, 2020

SHOOTINGS

Police in the 120th Precinct -- which encompasses the eastern half of the North Shore -- reported four shooting incidents this year, compared to a pair of incidents at the same time in 2019.

Police in the 121st Precinct -- which encompasses the western half of the North Shore -- reported three shooting incidents, compared to one last year.

Not included in the NYPD’s most recent data are three shooting incidents over the past week on the North Shore, including one that proved fatal for a 20-year-old Clifton man, and remains under investigation by police.

Citywide, shooting incidents were up 11%.