Gentilly Woods, New Orleans, LA Assault Crime Rates and Maps

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Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	C-

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A crime occurs every 2 days 13 hours (on average) in Gentilly Woods.

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Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Gentilly Woods in green. The most dangerous areas in Gentilly Woods 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 Gentilly Woods, New Orleans, LA Safe?

The B- grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. Gentilly Woods is in the 59th percentile for safety, meaning 41% of neighborhoods are safer and 59% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Gentilly Woods's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Gentilly Woods is 2.325 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Gentilly Woods generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Gentilly Woods may be as high as 1 in 247 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,186 in the west part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the east parts of Gentilly Woods, New Orleans, LA: about 1 per year. The northwest part of Gentilly Woods has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Gentilly Woods, remember that the rate of assault per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are few retail establishments in the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for Gentilly Woods residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Gentilly Woods has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Gentilly Woods has 0, have the same problem. Of Gentilly Woods’s 3,156 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Gentilly Woods Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All assault rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Gentilly Woods residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.325
Robbery	0.6755
Rape	0.5390
Murder	0.3381
Total Violent Crime	3.878 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	16.08
Vehicle Theft	6.552
Burglary	5.637
Arson	0.0655
Total Property Crime	28.34 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1831
Drug Crimes	9.050
Vandalism	3.833
Identity Theft	0.0227
Animal Cruelty	0.1066
Total "Other" Rate	13.19 (C-)

Individual Gentilly Woods Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Gentilly Woods is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Gentilly Woods.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Gentilly Terrace, New Orleans, LA	D+	D+	C-	D+
Milneburg, New Orleans, LA	C-	C-	C	C-
Pines Village, New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D	D-
Saint Anthony, New Orleans, LA	D+	D+	C-	D+
Dillard, New Orleans, LA	D-	D	D-	D
Lake Terrace and Oaks, New Orleans, LA	C-	D+	C	D+
Saint Roch, New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D-	D-
Fillmore, New Orleans, LA	C+	B-	C+	B
Plum Orchard, New Orleans, LA	C-	C	C-	C
Saint Claude, New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Gentilly Woods is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Williamsburg, Arlington, VA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Urbanizacion Diplo, Naguabo, PR	C+	C+	C+	C
Lake Floresta Park, Boca Raton, FL	A+	A+	A+	A
Nicholtown, Greenville, SC	F	F	F	F
Aurora-Butteville-Barlow, Canby, OR	C-	B	B	B
Urbanizacion Rivieras de Cupey, San Juan, PR	D	D+	D+	D
Franz Park, St. Louis, MO	D	C+	C+	B-
Wyndmoor, Glenside, PA	A	A-	A-	A-
Artisan, Bakersfield, CA	A+	B	B	B-
Three Points, Columbia, SC	D-	D	D	D

Considering only the assault rate, Gentilly Woods is safer than the Louisiana state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Gentilly Woods, New Orleans, LA average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Gentilly Woods schools on SchoolGrade

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