New Orleans, Louisiana Crime Rate Rankings in 2020

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, 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 8,217 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 5863.95 1 20
Violent 1324.35 1 22
Property 4539.6 4 40
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 51.04 1 2
Rape 180.81 1 2
Robbery 280.87 1 20
Aggravated Assault 811.62 1 36
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 506.38 6 130
Larceny-Theft 3138.31 5 43
Motor Vehicle Theft 894.92 1 23
Arson 0 7 610