NOPD Announces Preliminary Crime Statistics for October 20-26, 2024

The following is a weekly report of citywide crime statistics compiled by the NOPD Analytics Unit for the period of October 20-26, 2024.

Click the chart below for a larger version. Please note that these statistical figures are preliminary and subject to further analysis and revision.

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Gun arrests (arrests made under LA RS 14:95 and sub-items)

Year to date, the NOPD has made 366 arrests for illegal possession of a firearm. This is a _42-percent decrease compared to 635 arrests made during the same period in 2023.

Gun seizures

Additionally, as of October 21, the NOPD in 2024 had seized 1,825 firearms in criminal investigations, a 21-percent decrease compared to 2,322 such seizures made during the same period in 2023.

Have a question or correction? Please email NOPD's Public Affairs Division at [email protected].