The number of crime incidents in New Orleans saw an overall decrease last week, after a previous rise, according to data from SpotCrime, which collects data from police agencies and validated sources. Incidents fell to 4,299 for the week of May 6, down from 4,578 the week before.
The specific offenses that decreased the most were burglary and assault. Burglary fell to 251 incidents last week, from 327 the week before. Assault went from 384 to 341.
While somewhat smaller categories, there was also a considerable percentage decrease in robbery, from 34 incidents per week to 28, and in vandalism, from 127 to 120 incidents.
Among the few types of offenses that saw an uptick last week, reports of theft went from 449 to 510. Shootings rose from 75 to 98, and arson went up from zero to one.
There were 2,950 reports of "other" crimes, a decrease of 232 from the previous week. SpotCrime's broad "other" category includes a variety of offenses like fraud, trespassing, public disturbance and traffic violations. Of those incidents, 88 involved arrests, such as for drug possession, down from 97 reported arrests the week before.
Looking at crime patterns in different areas of the city, Central Business District, the French Quarter and Little Woods had the most reported incidents last week. Central Business District and the French Quarter were at the top of the list the previous week as well.
Crime in Central City decreased the most. Crime reports in Seventh Ward also fell, after increasing the week before, and incidents in the French Quarter are down considerably as well.
Regarding when crime most often occurs, Saturday, Sunday and Monday had the most reported crimes last week. The largest decrease from the previous week occurred on Monday, Friday and Thursday, while incidents on Sunday and Saturday went up. Comparing times of day, midday, late morning and early afternoon saw the most crime last week.
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