New Orleans Reclaims Title of America's Murder Capital 3.64K The Cajun Boy 06/02/09 11:26PM Filed to: sigh sigh New Orleans Baton Rouge Fbi Crime New Orleans had 64 killings per 100,000 residents in 2008, far outdistancing its nearest competitor, St. Louis. Baton Rouge came in at No. 7. [New York Times]