New Orleans, LA Crime Statistics For 2026

The latest crime statistics for New Orleans from FBI data. Includes murder, violent, and property crime rates for New Orleans

Written by

Chris Kolmar

HomeSnacks

Last updated

2026-07-15

Crime in New Orleans, Louisiana

Crime in New Orleans research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in New Orleans over the past 9 years using the FBI Crime Explorer. Based on the most recently available data from the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Report, we found the following about crime in New Orleans:

23,493 Total crimes

6,450.6 Crimes / 100k people

204.39% Vs national average Above The National Average

#78 Safest in Louisiana (of 83)

#9,740 Safest in the U.S. (of 9,896)

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New Orleans Vs Louisiana And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in New Orleans is 6,450.6 per 100,000 people. That's 204.39% higher than the national rate of 2,119.2 per 100,000 people and 129.05% higher than the Louisiana total crime rate of 2,816.2 per 100,000 people.

Statistic	Count Raw	New Orleans / 100k People	Louisiana / 100k People	National / 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K	23,493	6,450.6	2,816.2	2,119.2
Murder	193	53.0	10.8	5.0
Robbery	656	180.1	39.4	61.0
Aggravated Assault	3,427	941.0	436.0	256.0
Violent Crime	4,957	1,361.1	519.8	359.0
Burglary	1,742	478.3	405.4	229.0
Larceny	10,091	2,770.8	1,636.2	1,272.0
Car Theft	6,703	1,840.5	254.8	259.0
Property Crime	18,536	5,089.6	2,296.4	1,760.0

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Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2024)

Violent Crime Rates In New Orleans

4,957Violent Crimes

1,361.1Violent Crimes / 100k People

279.13%Above The National Average

New Orleans

US

There were 4,957 violent crimes in New Orleans in the last reporting year.
The violent crime rate in New Orleans is 1,361.1 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 73.5 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in New Orleans each year. That compares to a 1 in 192.4 chance statewide.
That's 279.13% higher than the national rate of 359.0 per 100,000 people.
And 161.84% higher than the Louisiana violent crime rate of 519.8 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In New Orleans

18,536Property Crimes

5,089.6Property Crimes / 100k People

189.18%Above The National Average

New Orleans

US

There were 18,536 property crimes in New Orleans in the last reporting year.
The property crime rate in New Orleans is 5,089.6 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 19.6 chance of being the victim of a property crime in New Orleans each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
That's 189.18% higher than the national rate of 1,760.0 per 100,000 people.
And 121.63% higher than the Louisiana property crime rate of 2,296.4 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around New Orleans

City	Population	Count Raw	Total Crime / 100k People	Property Crime / 100k People	Violent Crime / 100k People
Kenner, LA	62,377	1,982	3,177.5	2,832.8	344.7
Gretna, LA	16,788	710	4,229.2	3,800.3	428.9
Westwego, LA	8,021	202	2,518.4	2,094.5	423.9

New Orleans SnackAbility

4Overall SnackAbility

Jobs 4/10

Housing 8/10

Affordability 3/10

Diversity 9/10

Safety 3/10

Amenities 9/10

Education 8/10

Commute 8/10