Weekly Violent Crime Map

December 4-10, 2023
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A note about homicides

While we cross-check our numbers against coroner records, major offense logs, media reports, and any other source available, homicide numbers are subject to change as investigations progress.  Homicides may be reclassified as “undetermined” if the coroner cannot definitively state whether the injury was self-inflicted, accidental, or intentional.  More commonly, deaths initially listed as “unclassified” are reclassified as “homicide” after autopsy. 

Homicide and Shooting

As of December 10, 2023: 

Homicide Victims: 213

  • No homicides in the past week – our YTD total remains at 213.
  • Homicide in 2023 is –19% lower than the same time in 2022, though remains higher relative to 2019-2021.
  • The homicide total includes eleven victims of vehicular homicide, five negligent, and approximately six which may ultimately be deemed as justified by the DA’s office. These will not be counted as “murders” by NOPD.

Nonfatal Shooting Incidents: 346

  • There have been approximately 465 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 442 shooting incidents and approximately 583 nonfatal shooting victims (an overall reduction of –21% in fatal/nonfatal shooting victims and a reduction of –23% in fatal nonfatal shooting incidents).

Carjacking and Armed Robbery

As of December 10, 2023

Carjacking Incidents: 142

    • Four carjacking incidents last week, though we remain -46% lower than 2021-2022, and -35% lower than 2020.
    • As we have seen during most of 2023, the carjacking reduction coincides with a large (+73%) increase in auto theft (as of December 10, 2022, 3,915 auto thefts vs. 6,756 in 2023).

Armed Robbery Incidents: 341

    • Armed robbery is -34% lower than this time in 2022 and -16% lower than the same time in 2019.
    • This is the only category of major violent crime showing reductions compared with the past 4 years.

Daily Auto Theft

 

 

In 2022, there were 3,915 reported auto thefts as of December 10th. 

There have been at least 6,756 reported auto thefts to date in 2023, an increase of +73% 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.  

Fatal and Nonfatal Shootings