New Orleans Crime 2021
New Orleans · 2021 (the police feed changed after this year (911 calls before the crime-report feed began, or a smaller extract), so not comparable with later years) · updated 2026-11-12
New Orleans police open data lists 51,642 incidents for 2021 (the police feed changed after this year (911 calls before the crime-report feed began, or a smaller extract), so not comparable with later years). The most common crime types were theft (21.6%), assault (19.3%), other (19.0%).
Crime types in 2021
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 11,144 | 21.6% | — |
| Assault | 9,968 | 19.3% | — |
| Other | 9,827 | 19.0% | — |
| Burglary | 7,373 | 14.3% | — |
| Vandalism | 7,167 | 13.9% | — |
| Auto theft | 1,697 | 3.3% | — |
| Theft from vehicle | 1,223 | 2.4% | — |
| Robbery | 1,166 | 2.3% | — |
| Sexual assault | 980 | 1.9% | — |
| Fraud | 562 | 1.1% | — |
| Shooting | 264 | 0.5% | — |
| Homicide | 223 | 0.4% | — |
| Bike theft | 48 | 0.1% | — |
The police feed changed after this year (911 calls before the crime-report feed began, or a smaller extract), so not comparable with later years. These are the counts the source published, not a complete year.
Month by month
| Jan | 4,349 |
| Feb | 3,776 |
| Mar | 4,132 |
| Apr | 4,265 |
| May | 4,967 |
| Jun | 4,405 |
| Jul | 4,308 |
| Aug | 4,313 |
| Sep | 3,829 |
| Oct | 4,390 |
| Nov | 4,307 |
| Dec | 4,601 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in New Orleans in 2021?
51,642 incidents for 2021 (the police feed changed after this year (911 calls before the crime-report feed began, or a smaller extract), so not comparable with later years) in New Orleans Police Department, New Orleans Police Department 911 calls open data.
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Source: New Orleans Police Department (89%), New Orleans Police Department 911 calls (11%) open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.