New Orleans, Louisiana Crime Rate
3 years of data (2020–2023) · Population: 364,197
Key Insights
- →New Orleans has a safety grade of F- with a violent crime rate of 1361.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 379.5).
- →Violent crime dropped 5.7% from the previous year.
- →193 murders recorded in 2023 — a rate of 53.0 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 1% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.27 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
1361.1
-5.7% YoY
Murder Rate
53.0
193 murders
Property Crime Rate
5089.6
18,536 total
vs National Avg
↑ 259%
National: 379.5
2023 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 4,957
Murder193
Rape681
Robbery656
Aggravated Assault3,427
Property Crime: 18,536
Burglary1,742
Larceny-Theft10,091
Motor Vehicle Theft6,703
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 364,197 | 4,957 | 1361.1 | 193 | 18,536 | 5089.6 |
| 2022 | 370,128 | 5,345 | 1444.1 | 266 | 17,177 | 4640.8 |
| 2020 | 393,779 | 5,215 | 1324.3 | 201 | 17,876 | 4539.6 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F-
Safety Grade for New Orleans
Based on violent crime rate of 1361.1 per 100K (national avg: 379.5)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 1% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.