Crime Report Ending 30 July '23
Women and Children Bear the Brunt of the Pain
As of July 30, 2023:
Homicide Victims: 146
One homicide in the past week, the 22nd female homicide victim of 2023 (vs. 19 YTD in 2022).
Homicide total includes six victims of vehicular homicide, one negligent, and approx. three pending justifiable consult. These will not be counted as “murders” by NOPD.
Homicide in 2023 is 15% lower than the same time in 2022.
Nonfatal Shooting Incidents: 241
There have been approximately 326 victims of nonfatal gunshot incidents in 2023, though this number is subject to change as investigations progress.
At the same time in 2022, there had been 266 shooting incidents and approximately 393 nonfatal shooting victims (overall reduction of 17% in fatal/nonfatal shooting incidents and victims).
Carjacking Incidents: 97
Carjacking incidents are down 46% relative to 2022 – still the biggest decline we are seeing in any major violent crime category since 2022.
Continues to coincide with a substantial (133%) increase in auto theft (as of July 30, 2022, 1,944 auto thefts vs. 4,521 in 2023).
Armed Robbery Incidents: 243
Armed robbery is 27% lower than this time in 2022 and 4% lower than the same time in 2019, though we remain slightly to moderately above 2020-2021 rates (+20% and +3%, respectively).
In 2022, there were 1,944 reported auto thefts as of July 30th.
There have been at least 4,521 reported auto thefts to date in 2023, an increase of 141% since 2022.
This is an average of 21 stolen cars per day, though we have improved since earlier this year, when the city was averaging 25 stolen cars per day.
Stay safe everyone…
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