Carjackings double, violent crime up 50 percent in first half of year in New Orleans The most alarming spike was car-jackings with a 101 percent increase, followed by non-fatal shootings with a 64 percent increase. Author: Mike Perlstein / Eyewitness Investigator Published: 5:16 PM CDT July 26, 2021 Updated: 5:16 PM CDT July 26, 2021 NEW ORLEANS — A recent citywide survey showed that New Orleans residents are increasingly worried about violent crime. Now a study by the Metropolitan Crime Commission shows that people have good reason to be concerned. The study shows that during the first six months of 2021, violent crime – homicides, non-fatal shootings, car-jackings and armed robberies – increased citywide by 47 percent over the same period in 2020.