New Orleans, LA Analytics

October recorded 15,023 crime incidents.

September recorded 14,035 crime incidents.

August recorded 15,064 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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44,122Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 32,873
  • Theft: 3,916
  • Assault: 3,658
  • Burglary: 1,439
  • Vandalism: 743
  • Arrest: 622
  • Shooting: 574
  • Robbery: 284
  • Arson: 13

Crime by Month

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

August had about 1% more crime than September, with August producing 1,029 more crimes than September.

August had about 1% more crime than October, with August producing 41 more crimes than October.

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 86% of violent crime in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 73% of property crime in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Reported Shootings in New Orleans, Louisiana

We recorded 574 shootings over a three month period in New Orleans, Louisiana. That's an average of about 191.333 shootings per month. October saw the most shootings with 218, followed by September with 179 shootings, and August with 177 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.