Crime in Louisiana 2007 - Justice Research and Statistics Association
Crime in Louisiana 2007 - Justice Research and Statistics Association
Crime in Louisiana 2007 - Justice Research and Statistics Association
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<strong>Crime</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Louisiana</strong> <strong>2007</strong><br />
Index <strong>Crime</strong> Totals <strong>and</strong> Rates For Cities<br />
Similar In Size To New Orleans, <strong>2007</strong><br />
OFFENSE<br />
New Orleans,<br />
LA<br />
Baton Rouge,<br />
LA<br />
Shreveport, LA Akron, OH<br />
Birm<strong>in</strong>gham,<br />
AL<br />
Boise, ID Irv<strong>in</strong>g, TX<br />
Greensboro,<br />
NC<br />
Modesto,<br />
CA<br />
POPULATION 220,614 228,446 199,811 208,701 227,686 199,104 196,676 238,122 208,067<br />
Murder &<br />
Non- Negligent<br />
Manslaughter<br />
209 71 36 22 86 10 9 40 11<br />
Forcible Rape 115 72 112 174 229 122 30 94 65<br />
Robbery 1,154 1,015 544 730 1,609 68 240 942 452<br />
Aggravated<br />
Assault<br />
1,973 1,457 1,506 641 1,396 448 450 1,236 962<br />
Burglary 5,039 3,847 2,861 3,319 4,864 1,018 1,730 4,704 2,216<br />
Larceny-Theft 7,354 8,617 8,216 5,973 12,528 4,778 6,306 8,943 7,850<br />
Motor Vehicle<br />
Theft<br />
3,190 1,179 1,101 1,202 2,246 379 994 1,131 1,964<br />
<strong>Crime</strong> Index Total 19,034 16,258 14,376 12,061 22,958 6,823 9,759 17,090 13,520<br />
Rate per 100,000 8,627.74 7,116.78 7,194.80 5,779.08 10,083.18 3,426.85 4,961.97 7,176.99 6,497.91<br />
Prior to hurricanes Katr<strong>in</strong>a <strong>and</strong> Rita, New Orleans rivaled other U.S. cities that are 400,000 or more <strong>in</strong> population. The cities that were previously<br />
compared to New Orleans were Kansas City, Missouri, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Clevel<strong>and</strong>, Ohio, Okalahoma City, Oklahoma,<br />
Fresno, California, Tucson, Arizona, Portl<strong>and</strong>, Oregon, <strong>and</strong> Atlanta, Georgia. The estimates predict that it will take more than ten years for<br />
New Orleans to return to its former population.<br />
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