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U.C.R Reportable Crimes
| 1998 Compared with 1997 |
| The following tables reflect crimes known to the New Orleans Police Department for the January through December, 1998. |
Crime by Police District
Police
District |
Area of City |
1997 |
1998 |
Change |
| 1st |
Treme, Mid City, Faubourg St. John |
4073 |
3457 |
-15.12% |
| 2nd |
Uptown |
7007 |
6307 |
-9.99% |
| 3rd |
Lakefront / Lakeview |
4932 |
4785 |
-2.98% |
| 4th |
Algiers |
2823 |
2481 |
-12.11% |
| 5th |
Bywater, Faubourg Marigny |
8519 |
7772 |
-8.77% |
| 6th |
Garden District, Central City, Irish Channel |
4956 |
3892 |
-21.47% |
| 7th |
New Orleans East |
6994 |
6157 |
-11.97% |
| 8th |
French Quarter, Central Business District |
6440 |
5960 |
-7.45% | |
Citywide Totals
| Offense |
1997 |
1998 |
Change |
| Murder |
266 |
230 |
-13.53% |
| Rape |
385 |
299 |
-22.34% |
| Armed Robbery |
2999 |
2195 |
-26.81% |
| Simple Robbery |
973 |
770 |
-20.86% |
| Assault |
3821 |
3394 |
-11.18% |
| Violent Crime Total |
8444 |
6888 |
-18.43% |
| Burglary |
8107 |
7008 |
-13.56% |
| Theft |
19813 |
18645 |
-5.90% |
| Auto Theft |
9380 |
8270 |
-11.83% |
| Non-Violent Crime Total |
37300 |
33923 |
-9.05% |
| Total Index Crimes |
45744 |
40811 |
-10.78% | | |
| Source: New Orleans Police Department, Technical Services Bureau, Information Systems & Services Division |
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