After hitting a record low in 2024, crime rates in unincorporated Jefferson Parish continued to decline during the first six months of 2025, according to statistics released by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office.

But Sheriff Joe Lopinto hopes new technology can keep the downward trend going. The bomb squad has been using a robot "dog" since December, and deputies will start deploying first responder drones next month.

The department saw an 18% decrease in overall crime during the first half of the year when compared with the same time period last year. There were drops in all seven of the major categories of crime reported to the FBI.

“I’m as happy as can be," Lopinto said. "I want the number to be zero, but I can’t complain with how low the numbers are."

The data in Jefferson Paris

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