Weekly Violent Crime Map

December 11-17, 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 17, 2023: 

Homicide Victims: 214

  • Despite one homicide last week, our YTD total of 214 victims is -20% lower than 2022.
  • Homicide in 2023 remains higher relative to 2019 (+84%), 2020 (+25%), and 2021 (+5%).
  • 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: 350

  • Since 2022, nonfatal shooting incidents have declined -24%.
  • There have been approximately 471 victims of nonfatal gunshot incidents in 2023.
  • At the same time in 2022, there had been 458 shooting incidents and approximately 609 nonfatal shooting victims (an overall reduction of –23% in fatal/nonfatal shooting victims and a reduction of –25% in fatal/ nonfatal shooting incidents).

Carjacking and Armed Robbery

Carjacking Incidents: 145

    • There were 3 carjacking incidents last week, including one in which a victim was shot – however, 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 (+69%) increase in auto theft (as of December 17, 2022, 4,074 auto thefts vs. 6,892 in 2023).

Armed Robbery Incidents: 347

    • 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 4,074 reported auto thefts as of December 17th. 

There have been at least 6,892 reported auto thefts to date in 2023, an increase of 69% since 2022. 

This is an average of 20 stolen cars per day and 135 cars per week.

Fatal and Nonfatal Shootings