The Metro Crime Scene
From the fine folks at Metropolitan Crime Commission
How’s New Orleans doing?
Better, but there’s a long way to go yet…
Murder remains 40% higher than 2019, before covid…
As of May 12, 2024:
Homicide Victims: 59
Homicide in 2024 is -40% lower than 2023, -46% lower than 2022 and -19% lower than 2021.
To date, homicide in 2024 is +5% higher than 2020 and +40% higher than 2019.
Nonfatal Shooting Incidents: 95
Nonfatal shooting in 2024 is -39% lower than 2023 and -42% lower than 2022.
To date in 2024, the only increase in nonfatal shooting is noted in comparison with 2019 (+13%).
Incredible progress elsewhere…
Carjacking Incidents: 34
Carjacking peaked in 2022, when there had been 120 reported carjacking incidents as of May 12th.
There are fewer carjacking incidents in 2024 compared to each of the past 5 years: -49% lower than 2023, -72% lower than 2022, -68% lower than 2021, -40% lower than 2020, and -8% lower than 2019.
Armed Robbery Incidents: 94
Armed robbery continues to show double-digit rates of decline compared with the past five years:
Since 2019 -46%
Since 2020 -52%
Since 2021 -39%
Since 2022 -28%
Since 2023 -39%
Auto theft remains quite stubborn…
Auto Theft Incidents: 1,659
Since 2023, auto theft incidents have dropped -45%, though still +39% higher than 2022.
As of May 12, 2024, the 1,659 reported auto thefts indicate a rate of approximately 12 stolen vehicles per day.
Stay safe… despite the progress on crime here in New Orleans, an individual can be anywhere.
Many thanks to the Metropolitan Crime Commission.
The BEC