New Orleans Crime 2022
New Orleans · 2022 (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 51,468 incidents for 2022 (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 (23.3%), other (18.5%), assault (16.7%).
Crime types in 2022
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 11,973 | 23.3% | — |
| Other | 9,533 | 18.5% | — |
| Assault | 8,595 | 16.7% | — |
| Burglary | 7,592 | 14.8% | — |
| Vandalism | 6,870 | 13.3% | — |
| Auto theft | 2,071 | 4.0% | — |
| Robbery | 1,404 | 2.7% | — |
| Theft from vehicle | 1,322 | 2.6% | — |
| Sexual assault | 933 | 1.8% | — |
| Fraud | 571 | 1.1% | — |
| Homicide | 288 | 0.6% | — |
| Shooting | 271 | 0.5% | — |
| Bike theft | 45 | 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 | 4,767 |
| Feb | 4,177 |
| Mar | 4,221 |
| Apr | 4,001 |
| May | 4,387 |
| Jun | 4,311 |
| Jul | 4,385 |
| Aug | 4,070 |
| Sep | 4,150 |
| Oct | 4,489 |
| Nov | 4,083 |
| Dec | 4,427 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in New Orleans in 2022?
51,468 incidents for 2022 (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.