New Orleans, Louisiana Crime Rate Rankings in 2017

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2017, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in New Orleans LA ranked for different crime types among other US cities with a population of 50K and above.

The tables below show the crime rate for the different crime categories, the rank in the state (out of 7 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,690 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other Louisiana cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 5375.56 4 77
Violent 1121.41 1 27
Property 4254.15 6 108
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 39.5 1 6
Rape 144.67 1 8
Robbery 329.1 2 43
Aggravated Assault 608.13 1 51
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 560.83 6 230
Larceny-Theft 3046.19 5 112
Motor Vehicle Theft 636.81 1 69
Arson 10.32 4 345