New Orleans Crime 2026
New Orleans · 2026 YTD (through Oct) · updated 2026-11-12
New Orleans police open data lists 40,940 911 calls for 2026 YTD (through Oct). The most recent months are still being updated by the source as late reports come in. These are 911 calls for service, reports of possible crimes rather than crime reports, so the year has no crime rate and stays out of the rankings. The most common crime types were other (31.1%), assault (20.0%), theft (19.3%).
Crime types in 2026
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 12,745 | 31.1% | — |
| Assault | 8,170 | 20.0% | — |
| Theft | 7,898 | 19.3% | — |
| Burglary | 3,876 | 9.5% | — |
| Auto theft | 3,235 | 7.9% | — |
| Vandalism | 2,595 | 6.3% | — |
| Sexual assault | 965 | 2.4% | — |
| Robbery | 493 | 1.2% | — |
| Theft from vehicle | 415 | 1.0% | — |
| Bike theft | 240 | 0.6% | — |
| Shooting | 230 | 0.6% | — |
| Homicide | 61 | 0.1% | — |
| Fraud | 17 | 0.0% | — |
Totals use complete months through October. Sources publish no month split by category, so category counts are the 2026 source-to-date mix scaled to that total.
Month by month
| Jan | 4,017 |
| Feb | 4,239 |
| Mar | 4,108 |
| Apr | 4,226 |
| May | 4,346 |
| Jun | 4,004 |
| Jul | 4,262 |
| Aug | 3,793 |
| Sep | 3,789 |
| Oct | 4,156 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in New Orleans in 2026?
40,940 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct) 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.