New Orleans crime cut in half over past two years, report says
By: Nolan McKendry | nolacitybusiness.com | December 10, 2025 New Orleans has cut major violent crime nearly in half over the past two years while sending more felony defendants to prison, according to a new report from the Metropolitan Crime Commission. From 2022 to 2024, reported homicides, nonfatal shootings, carjackings and armed robberies fell 55%,…