NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Violent crime in New Orleans has dropped 70% since 2022, according to a Metropolitan Crime Commission report.
The report details violent crime reduction in New Orleans police districts covering the 9th Ward and New Orleans East as major contributors to the citywide decline.
The commission recently released a report breaking down violent crime data for the first six months of each year from 2022 through 2026. As of June 30, New Orleans recorded 247 violent crime incidents, compared to 816 at the same point in 2022…