2023 8th District Trends
HOMICIDE rates are typically low in the 8th District – in 2023, there was only 1 homicide in this district at the end of the first quarter
SHOOTING INCIDENTS in the 8th District have decreased considerably since spiking in 2021 – in Q1 of 2023, 3 shooting incidents had been reported, a decrease of 67% since 2021 and 25% since 2022
CARJACKING in the 8th District is virtually unchanged compared with past years – 3 carjacking incidents had been reported at the end of Q1 in 2019, 2020, 2022, and 2023 (2 incidents at the end of Q1 2021)
ARMED ROBBERY incidents are the most common violent crime reported in the 8th District, which has a large amount of tourist traffic. At the end of Q1, there had been 14 reported armed robberies in the 8th District, accounting for 12% of Orleans Parish armed robbery incidents
Homicide by District
Shooting by District
Carjacking by District
Armed Robbery by District
