Each month the Shreveport Police Department (SPD) compiles crime statistics. These are posted on the SPD website.

The May report was posted on June 13.

Here is a summary for Jan.-May this year and last:

HOMICIDE
2019 - 11
2018 - 15
27% decrease

RAPES
2019 - 56
2018 - 56
0% change

ROBBERIES
2019 - 115
2018 - 141
18% decrease

AGGRAVATED ASSAULTS/BATTERIES
2019 - 412
2018 - 444
7% decrease

BURGLARIES
2019 - 672
2018 - 752
11% decrease

THEFTS (NON-AUTO)
2019 - 2615
2018 - 2881
9% decrease

AUTO THEFTS
2019 - 227
2018 - 362
37% decrease

GRAND TOTAL
2019 - 4108
2018 - 4651
12% decrease


For a different compilation

VIOLENT CRIME (homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault/battery)
2018 - 656
2019 - 594
9% decrease

PROPERTY CRIME INDEX
(burglary, theft and auto theft)
2019 - 3514
2018 - 3995
12% decrease


The recent murder of a postal worker was the 5th homicide in Shreveport this month. This equals the number of June homicides last year.

To most citizens “perception” is “reality”, especially if a victim of crime. These stats may help alter crime perceptions in Shreveport.