Fact-check · Nov 2, 2026 · Donald Trump
“Crime rates down 82%”
FALSE
What the record shows
NOPD reports 70% drop in combined violent crime (homicides, nonfatal shootings, carjackings, armed robberies) comparing first half 2022 to first half 2026; 55% reduction in murders 2022-2025; 41% overall crime reduction since 2023.
Claim of 82% reduction exceeds all published NOPD figures. Highest documented reduction is 70% for specific violent crime categories.
Sources
- Crime plummets in New Orleans in 2025
- As U.S. on pace for record-low murders, New Orleans crime trends lower - Axios New Orleans
- New Orleans sheds "murder capital" title as violent crime trends down - Axios New Orleans
- Louisiana's violent crime remains high, as New Orleans' rates fall - Axios New Orleans
- Crime in Louisiana
- New Orleans crime down as city prepares for National Guard
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