Some Relief In the Crime Report
As of 15 October 2023
“Another week without a homicide…”
That’s a good start to the report this week from the Metropolitan Crime Commission.
As of October 15, 2023:
Homicide Victims: 182
While there were no new homicide incidents last week, two victims died of prior injuries (from August and September 2023), bringing our total to 182.
Homicide total includes ten victims of vehicular homicide, four negligent, and approx. four pending justifiable consult. These will not be counted as “murders” by NOPD.
Homicide in 2023 is 18% lower than the same time in 2022.
Nonfatal Shooting Incidents: 309
There have been approximately 412 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 370 shooting incidents and approximately 510 nonfatal shooting victims (an overall reduction of 22% in fatal/nonfatal shooting incidents and victims).
Carjacking and armed robbery are improving, though auto theft is worsening:
Carjacking Incidents: 123
Carjacking incidents are down 48% relative to 2022 – still the biggest decline we are seeing in any major violent crime category since 2022.
Continues to coincide with a substantial (91%) increase in auto theft (as of October 15, 2022, 3,022 auto thefts vs. 5,787 in 2023).
Armed Robbery Incidents: 298
Armed robbery is 32% lower than this time in 2022 and 12% lower than the same time in 2019, though we remain slightly to moderately above 2020-2021 rates (+7% and +2%, respectively).
In 2022, there were 3,022 reported auto thefts as of October 15th..
There have been at least 5,727 reported auto thefts to date in 2023, an increase of 91% since 2022.
This is an average of 20 stolen cars per day, though we have slowly improved since earlier in the year, when the city was averaging 25 stolen cars per day.
Hang in there, New Orleans!
Be safe and keep your head on a swivel.
the bec
There are only so many Kias and Hyundais to steal I suppose.