The number of crime reports in New Orleans saw an overall decrease last month, after a previous rise, according to data from SpotCrime, which collects data from police agencies and validated sources.
Incidents fell by 3.3%, from 18,674 in March to 18,058 in April.
The offenses most on the decline last month were theft and assault. Theft fell from 2,044 reported incidents in March to 1,943 in April. Assault incidents went from 1,524 to 1,457 for the month, or a 4.4% decrease.
While a somewhat smaller category, there was also a notable percentage decrease last month in arson, from eight incidents per month to one. Arson reports have decreased since the same month last year.
Among the few types of offenses that saw an uptick last month, burglary reports went from 852 to 1,109. Shooting incidents rose from 295 to 313, and vandalism incidents went up from 474 to 485.
When it comes to crime patterns in different areas of the city, the largest decline last month occurred in the French Quarter, Central Business District and Lower Garden District. Uptown, Touro and the Garden District also saw considerable percentage decreases in crime offenses for the month, although they continue to have lower overall crime levels.
Mondays, Tuesdays and Saturdays had the most crime incidents last month. The largest decrease from the previous month occurred on Sundays, Fridays and Saturdays, while incidents on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays went up. Comparing times of day, evening, late afternoon and midday saw the most crime last month on average each day.
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