New Orleans, LA Crime and Crime Rate
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The New Orleans crime rate is much higher than the Louisiana average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #124
New Orleans, LA | 3,538.34 |
Louisiana | 2,167.16 |
U.S. | 1,669.05 |
The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.
New Orleans, LA Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2014 | New Orleans, LA | Count | 150 | 244 | 1,470 | 1,906 | 3,458 | 10,309 | 2,615 | NA | |
| New Orleans, LA | Per 100,000 | 38.7 | 63.0 | 379.7 | 492.4 | 893.3 | 2,663.0 | 675.5 | NA | 3,409 |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 10.3 | 21.3 | 122.5 | 352.4 | 824.5 | 2,421.6 | 212.7 | NA | 1,921 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 26.4 | 102.2 | 232.5 | 542.5 | 1,837.3 | 216.2 | NA | 1,423 |
2013 | New Orleans, LA | Count | 156 | 176 | 1,138 | 1,495 | 3,203 | 9,179 | 2,143 | NA | |
| New Orleans, LA | Per 100,000 | 41.4 | 46.7 | 301.8 | 396.5 | 849.6 | 2,434.6 | 568.4 | NA | 3,021 |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 10.8 | 26.9 | 119.9 | 352.8 | 890.4 | 2,493.6 | 198.0 | NA | 1,996 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 25.2 | 109.1 | 229.1 | 610.0 | 1,899.4 | 221.3 | NA | 1,477 |
2012 | New Orleans, LA | Count | 193 | 136 | 1,065 | 1,564 | 3,423 | 8,051 | 2,215 | NA | |
| New Orleans, LA | Per 100,000 | 53.2 | 37.5 | 293.5 | 431.0 | 943.3 | 2,218.7 | 610.4 | NA | 3,188 |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 10.8 | 25.2 | 119.0 | 342.0 | 915.7 | 2,453.7 | 171.3 | NA | 1,965 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.9 | 112.9 | 242.3 | 670.2 | 1,959.3 | 229.7 | NA | 1,557 |
2011 | New Orleans, LA | Count | 200 | 163 | 1,059 | 1,326 | 3,857 | 7,616 | 2,540 | NA | |
| New Orleans, LA | Per 100,000 | 57.6 | 47.0 | 305.2 | 382.2 | 1,111.6 | 2,195.0 | 732.0 | NA | 3,410 |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 11.2 | 27.7 | 114.5 | 401.9 | 1,012.5 | 2,476.6 | 199.4 | NA | 2,106 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.8 | 113.7 | 241.1 | 702.2 | 1,976.9 | 229.6 | NA | 1,576 |
2010 | New Orleans, LA | Count | 175 | 144 | 953 | 1,321 | 3,695 | 6,540 | 2,410 | NA | |
| New Orleans, LA | Per 100,000 | 49.1 | 40.4 | 267.5 | 370.7 | 1,037.0 | 1,835.4 | 676.4 | NA | 3,026 |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 11.2 | 27.2 | 114.9 | 395.6 | 1,002.2 | 2,427.1 | 218.2 | NA | 2,090 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 27.5 | 119.1 | 252.3 | 699.6 | 2,003.5 | 238.8 | NA | 1,610 |
2009 | New Orleans, LA | Count | 174 | 98 | 932 | 1,410 | 3,821 | 6,507 | 2,612 | NA | |
| New Orleans, LA | Per 100,000 | 51.7 | 29.1 | 277.0 | 419.1 | 1,135.8 | 1,934.2 | 776.4 | NA | 3,196 |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 11.8 | 30.3 | 135.9 | 442.0 | 1,029.5 | 2,504.3 | 260.8 | NA | 2,245 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 28.7 | 133.0 | 262.8 | 716.3 | 2,060.9 | 258.8 | NA | 1,683 |
2008 | New Orleans, LA | Count | 179 | 65 | 1,085 | 1,540 | 4,591 | 7,081 | 3,208 | NA | |
| New Orleans, LA | Per 100,000 | 63.6 | 23.1 | 385.5 | 547.2 | 1,631.3 | 2,516.0 | 1,139.9 | NA | 4,210 |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 11.9 | 27.9 | 135.9 | 480.4 | 982.1 | 2,529.4 | 311.6 | NA | 2,282 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 29.3 | 145.3 | 274.6 | 730.8 | 2,167.0 | 314.7 | NA | 1,784 |
2007 | New Orleans, LA | Count | 209 | 115 | 1,154 | 1,973 | 5,039 | 7,354 | 3,190 | NA | |
| New Orleans, LA | Per 100,000 | 94.7 | 52.1 | 523.1 | 894.3 | 2,284.1 | 3,333.4 | 1,446.0 | NA | 6,059 |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 14.2 | 32.4 | 141.7 | 541.2 | 1,038.9 | 2,683.5 | 353.6 | NA | 2,495 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 30.0 | 147.6 | 283.8 | 722.5 | 2,177.8 | 363.3 | NA | 1,827 |
2006 | New Orleans, LA | Count | 162 | 87 | 761 | 1,245 | 4,087 | 5,228 | 2,863 | NA | |
| New Orleans, LA | Per 100,000 | 37.6 | 20.2 | 176.5 | 288.8 | 947.9 | 1,212.6 | 664.0 | NA | 2,327 |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 12.4 | 36.4 | 133.6 | 515.4 | 1,049.2 | 2,579.7 | 364.8 | NA | 2,435 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 30.9 | 149.4 | 287.5 | 729.4 | 2,206.8 | 398.4 | NA | 1,867 |
Hate Crime Index
New Orleans, LA | 6.25 |
Louisiana | 7.56 |
U.S. | 23.78 |
The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.
New Orleans, LA Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2014 | New Orleans, LA | Count | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| New Orleans, LA | Per 100,000 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 7 |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 18 |
2013 | New Orleans, LA | Count | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
| New Orleans, LA | Per 100,000 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 20 |
2012 | New Orleans, LA | Count | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| New Orleans, LA | Per 100,000 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2011 | New Orleans, LA | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| New Orleans, LA | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 |
2010 | New Orleans, LA | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| New Orleans, LA | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2009 | New Orleans, LA | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| New Orleans, LA | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2008 | New Orleans, LA | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| New Orleans, LA | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 27 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28 |
2007 | New Orleans, LA | Count | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| New Orleans, LA | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 18 |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 12 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29 |
Law Enforcement Employees Index
New Orleans, LA | 4.61 |
Louisiana | 4.54 |
U.S. | 2.83 |
The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.
New Orleans, LA Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2013 | New Orleans, LA | Count | 1,442 | 1,210 | 232 | |
| New Orleans, LA | Per 100,000 | 382.5 | 320.9 | 61.5 | 3.52 |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 585.4 | 438.4 | 147.0 | 5.12 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.9 | 233.3 | 102.5 | 2.85 |
2012 | New Orleans, LA | Count | 1,513 | 1,271 | 242 | |
| New Orleans, LA | Per 100,000 | 416.9 | 350.3 | 66.7 | 3.84 |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 510.6 | 397.6 | 113.0 | 4.54 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.5 | 235.2 | 100.3 | 2.85 |
2011 | New Orleans, LA | Count | 1,609 | 1,349 | 260 | |
| New Orleans, LA | Per 100,000 | 463.7 | 388.8 | 74.9 | 4.26 |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 513.9 | 388.6 | 125.3 | 4.51 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 341.9 | 238.3 | 103.6 | 2.90 |
2010 | New Orleans, LA | Count | 1,715 | 1,452 | 263 | |
| New Orleans, LA | Per 100,000 | 481.3 | 407.5 | 73.8 | 4.44 |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 542.8 | 405.8 | 137.0 | 4.74 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.8 | 241.9 | 105.9 | 2.95 |
2008 | New Orleans, LA | Count | 1,725 | 1,448 | 277 | |
| New Orleans, LA | Per 100,000 | 612.9 | 514.5 | 98.4 | 5.64 |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 526.9 | 403.1 | 123.8 | 4.65 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 357.8 | 247.5 | 110.3 | 3.03 |
2007 | New Orleans, LA | Count | 1,666 | 1,416 | 250 | |
| New Orleans, LA | Per 100,000 | 755.2 | 641.8 | 113.3 | 6.99 |
| Louisiana | Per 100,000 | 526.7 | 379.9 | 146.8 | 4.53 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 356.1 | 244.8 | 111.3 | 3.00 |
2006 | New Orleans, LA | Count | 1,644 | 1,424 | 220 | |
2005 | New Orleans, LA | Count | 1,925 | 1,671 | 254 | |