New Orleans Assault
New Orleans · Assault · updated 2026-11-12
So far in 2026, 8,449 assault incidents have been published.
Assault in New Orleans by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (year to date) | 8,449 | — | — |
| 2025 (partial year) | 8,704 | — | — |
| 2024 (partial year) | 6,476 | — | — |
| 2023 (partial year) | 8,716 | — | — |
| 2022 (partial year) | 8,595 | — | — |
| 2021 (partial year) | 9,968 | — | — |
| 2020 (partial year) | 9,749 | — | — |
Year rows reflect the months published by the source; partial years are labelled and never compared or turned into rates. Full archive: 101,289 assault incidents.
Questions
Where does this data come from?
Source: New Orleans Police Department (89%), New Orleans Police Department 911 calls (11%) open data. TheCrimeMaps.com groups each published offense into a crime type; counts are police-reported incidents, not convictions, and some reports are reclassified or removed by the source later.
Other crime types in New Orleans
- New Orleans theft 138,351
- New Orleans other 124,000
- New Orleans vandalism 64,384
- New Orleans burglary 63,405
- New Orleans auto theft 24,482
- New Orleans theft from vehicle 13,480
- New Orleans robbery 11,438
- New Orleans sexual assault 10,357
- New Orleans fraud 5,709
- New Orleans shooting 2,352
- New Orleans homicide 1,835
- New Orleans bike theft 1,344