New Orleans sees historic declines in murders and other crimes

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – After the halfway point of 2025, New Orleans’ crime level is at historic lows with the city seeing one of its lowest murder counts at this point in the year since the 1960s.

As of July 14, the New Orleans Police Department has recorded 55 murders in 2025.

“You’re talking about one of the lowest levels in 50-something years,” crime data analyst Jeff Asher said…

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