Weekly Violent Crime Map

November 13-19, 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 November 19, 2023: 

Homicide Victims: 204

  • Four homicides last week brings our YTD total to 204.
  • Homicide in 2023 is 16% lower than the same time in 2022, though remains higher relative to 2019-2021.
  • The homicide total includes ten 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: 336

  • There have been approximately 449 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 415 shooting incidents and approximately 554 nonfatal shooting victims (an overall reduction of 21% in fatal/nonfatal shooting victims and a reduction of 20% in fatal nonfatal shooting incidents).

Carjacking and Armed Robbery

Carjacking Incidents: 131

    • With one incident last week, carjacking is down 48% relative to 2022 – still the biggest decline we are seeing in any major violent crime category since 2022.
    • As we have seen during most of 2023, the carjacking reduction coincides with a large (85%) increase in auto theft (as of November 19, 2022, 3,486 auto thefts vs. 6,437 in 2023).

Armed Robbery Incidents: 328

    • Armed robbery is 33% lower than this time in 2022 and 12% 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 3,486 reported auto thefts as of November 19th. 

There have been at least 6,437 reported auto thefts to date in 2023, an increase of 85% since 2022. 

While we are still averaging around 20 stolen cars per day, we have slowly improved since earlier in the year, when the city was averaging 25 stolen cars per day. 

Fatal and Nonfatal Shootings