In a recent release, the New Orleans Police Department provided a snapshot of the city's crime data for the last week of February going into March. According to the New Orleans Police Department's preliminary crime statistics report, which accounts for the period of February 23-March 1, significant arrests have been made, and there has been a notable decrease in gun-related arrests and seizures compared to last year.
Digging into the details, the New Orleans Police Department Last Friday, apprehended a suspect, Anthony Berry—a black male born on February 16, 2986—in connection to a series of auto burglaries and a theft in the Eighth District. Additionally,, Berry faces a charge for the theft of a firearm. The report mentions that to date, the New Orleans Police Department's gun arrests for illegal possession has fallen to 57, a striking 64% reduction from the 154 arrests tallied during the same timeframe in 2024.
On the gun seizure front, by February 18, the New Orleans Police Department had confiscated 224 firearms in the course of criminal investigations throughout 2025. This figure marks a 54-percent decrease in comparison to the 488 guns seized in 2024 during a comparable period. This downturn in firearms-related incidents could be an indicator of how the city's policy and enforcement adjustments are having an impact on gun violence and illegal weapon possession.
While these numbers show a decline, they are preliminary and could be updated upon further analysis. However, the drop in gun-related arrests and seizures is a point of data that could signal shifts in the landscape of crime and enforcement within New Orleans. The New Orleans Police Department, continues to share such information with the public, maintaining transparency about crime trends and police response in the city.
