Fifth Ward, LA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Fifth Ward in green. The most dangerous areas in Fifth Ward are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Fifth Ward, LA Safe from Assault?

The D grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US city. Fifth Ward is in the 17th percentile for safety, meaning 83% of cities are safer and 17% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Fifth Ward's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Fifth Ward is 3.726 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Fifth Ward generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Fifth Ward may be as high as 1 in 237 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,398 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southwest parts of Fifth Ward, LA: about 1 per year. The northwest part of Fifth Ward has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Fifth Ward's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Fifth Ward to the Louisiana state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Fifth Ward is safer than the Louisiana state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Fifth Ward, LA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Fifth Ward about $81,758 in 2025, or roughly $107 per resident. This is part of Fifth Ward's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Fifth Ward, including every crime type and how Fifth Ward compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Fifth Ward's crime maps on the Fifth Ward overall crime page.

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Individual Fifth Ward Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Fifth Ward is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Fifth Ward.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Echo, LA	D	D	D-	D
Wilson Point, LA	B-	C+	C	C
Moncla, LA	A-	C	A	C-
Hessmer, LA	C	C+	D+	C+
Marksville, LA	D+	D-	D+	D-
Effie, LA	C-	A-	D	A
Mansura, LA	D+	D-	D+	D-
Center Point, LA	C	C+	D+	C+
Vick, LA	C-	A-	D	A
Meeker, LA	D	D+	D-	D

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Fifth Ward is higher versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Vaughns Mill, KY	C	B-	B-	C+
Wilbanks, NC	C-	C+	C+	C
Gage, OK	D	B-	B-	A
Gagetown, MI	B	C-	C-	C-
Galva, IA	B	B-	B-	C+
White Lake, WI	B+	A-	A-	A+
Georgesville, OH	A-	B+	B+	A-
Georgetown, ME	A+	A+	A+	A+
Greeley, KS	B-	B+	B+	A-
Warrensburg, OH	C-	A-	A-	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Fifth Ward, LA average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Fifth Ward schools on SchoolGrade

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