Weekly Violent Crime Map

November 20-26, 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 26, 2023: 

Homicide Victims: 211

  • Six homicides (three of whom were juvenile) last week brings our YTD total to 211.
  • Homicide in 2023 is 16% 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: 338

  • There have been approximately 451 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 429 shooting incidents and approximately 570 nonfatal shooting victims (an overall reduction of 21% in fatal/nonfatal shooting victims and a reduction of 22% in fatal nonfatal shooting incidents).

Carjacking and Armed Robbery

Carjacking Incidents: 135

    • Four carjacking incidents last week, though we remain -47% lower than in 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 (80%) increase in auto theft (as of November 26, 2022, 3,643 auto thefts vs. 6,562 in 2023).

Armed Robbery Incidents: 331

    • Armed robbery is 34% lower than this time in 2022 and 15% 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 3,643 reported auto thefts as of November 26th. 

There have been at least 6,562 reported auto thefts to date in 2023, an increase of 80% 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