30 Cars Stolen Each and Every Day In New Orleans
Metropolitan Crime Commission releases its weekly look at crime trends
YTD as of February 26, 2023:
Homicide victims: 45
-Four homicides since the last bulletin, 7 in the last week – this brings the February homicide total to 20, which is one higher than the month of February 2022 (19 homicides total).
-2023 total includes at least 2 negligent and one vehicular (hit-and-run fatality), which will not be counted as “murders.”
Nonfatal shooting incidents: 73
-Compared to the same time in 2022, nonfatal shootings are down 5%.
-Several recent incidents included multiple nonfatal shooting victims.
Carjacking incidents: 40
-Nine in the last week – this is the first time this year that 2023 saw more carjackings over a 7-day period compared to the same time in 2022.
-Nonetheless, carjacking incidents are down 47% relative to 2022, which is the largest reduction of any major violent crime category.
Armed Robbery: 86
-Ten incidents in the last week vs. 6 the same week in 2022.
-Overall, we are 11% lower in 2023 than 2022 YTD armed robbery.
In the first 57 days of 2023, there have been at least 1,410 reported car thefts.
This is an average of over 25 stolen cars per DAY…
…at a rate of over 1 car per HOUR reported stolen. The number is greater than it first appears, however…
–An additional 287 auto theft calls were marked as “Gone on Arrival,” indicating that the complaining witness/victim is no longer on scene when officers arrive.
–The Gone on Arrival calls account for approximately 17% of 2023 auto thefts.
The BEC extends our gratitude to the Metropolitan Crime Commission.