New Orleans, LA Crime Statistics

The New Orleans Police Department serves the city of New Orleans, LA in Orleans County. Over the past five years (2019-2024), the city recorded 53,019 violent crimes and 90,312 property crimes. The average violent crime rate stands at 202.1 per 100k residents, which is 90.3% above the national average. Property crime averages 407.8 per 100k, 149.2% above the national average. The most common offense was Property Crime, while Homicide had the lowest rate. Over the same period, the city also reported 10 hate crime incidents, with motivations including race, religion, and sexual orientation. Data is sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer and reflects totals from the most recent five-year period.