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2007 Yearly Crime Statistics

New Orleans U.C.R. Reportable Crimes
2007 Yearly compared to 2006

Offense

 

2006

 

2007

 

Change

Murder *

 

160

 

210

 

31.25%

Rape

 

87

 

115

 

32.18%

Arm. Robbery 

556

 

948

 

70.50%

Sim. Robbery 

205

 

206

 

0.49%

Assault

 

1245

 

1973

 

58.47%

Violent Crime Total

2253

 

3452

 

53.22%

Burglary

 

4087

 

5039

 

23.29%

Theft

 

5228

 

7354

 

40.67%

Auto Theft

 

2863

 

3190

 

11.42%

Non-Violent Crime

12178

 

15583

 

27.96%

         Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Index Crimes

14431

 

19035

 

31.90%

 *Murder totals are verified wtih the Homicide Unit

**Rape totals do not include male victim nor oral sexual battery cases

New Orleans U.C.R. Reportable Crimes
2007 Yearly compared to 2006
Per Capita Totals

    2006 2007 %
    Per-Capita 1 Per-Capita 2 Per-Capita
Offense   (per 100,000 residents) (per 100,000 residents) Change
Murder*   75.2 70.2 -6.65%
Rape**   40.9 38.4 -6.11%
Arm. Robbery   261.2 316.7 21.25%
Sim. Robbery   96.3 68.8 -28.56%
Assault   584.8 659.2 12.72%
Violent Crime Total   1058.3 1153.4 8.99%
Burglary   1919.8 1683.6 -12.30%
Theft   2455.7 2457.1 0.06%
Auto Theft   1344.8 1065.8 -20.75%
Non-Violent Total   5720.3 5206.5 -8.98%
Total Index Crimes   6779 6360 -6.18%

*     Murder Totals provided by Homicide Unit    
**   Rape Totals do not include male victim nor oral sexual battery cases    
    
1  Based on average pop of 212,891 for 2006.  Based on population indicators published by:     
       The Greater New Orleans Community Data Center, their website is located at: www.gnocdc.org    
    
2   Based on average pop of 299,299 for 2007.   Based on population indicators published by:     
        The Greater New Orleans Community Data Center, their website is located at: www.gnocdc.org    

 


 

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