New Orleans, LA Analytics

May recorded 15,535 crime incidents.

April recorded 15,277 crime incidents.

March recorded 15,085 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 34,162
  • Theft: 4,238
  • Assault: 3,717
  • Burglary: 1,351
  • Vandalism: 814
  • Shooting: 711
  • Arrest: 612
  • Robbery: 283
  • Arson: 9

Crime by Month

In the past three months, May had the most number of crimes in New Orleans, Louisiana.

May had about 1% more crime than March, with May producing 450 more crimes than March.

May had about 1% more crime than April, with May producing 258 more crimes than April.

Most Committed Crimes in New Orleans, Louisiana

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 9% of crime in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 84% of violent crime in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 76% of property crime in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Reported Shootings in New Orleans, Louisiana

We recorded 711 shootings over a three month period in New Orleans, Louisiana. That's an average of about 237 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 250, followed by March with 242 shootings, and May with 219 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of New Orleans. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.