Lake Shore, New Orleans, LA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The A grade means the rate of assault is much lower than the average US neighborhood. Lake Shore is in the 86th percentile for safety, meaning 14% of neighborhoods are safer and 86% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Lake Shore's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Lake Shore is 1.172 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Lake Shore generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Lake Shore may be as high as 1 in 363 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,467 in the southeast 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 Lake Shore, New Orleans, LA: about 1 per year. The north part of Lake Shore has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Lake Shore, 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 Lake Shore residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Lake Shore 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 Lake Shore has 0, have the same problem. Of Lake Shore’s 3,617 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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Lake Shore 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 Lake Shore residents in a standard year.

Individual Lake Shore Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Lakeview, New Orleans, LA	C+	A-	B-	A
West End, New Orleans, LA	C	B	C	B+
Fillmore, New Orleans, LA	C+	B-	C+	B
Lake Terrace and Oaks, New Orleans, LA	C-	D+	C	D+
Saint Anthony, New Orleans, LA	D+	D+	C-	D+
Dillard, New Orleans, LA	D-	D	D-	D
Milneburg, New Orleans, LA	C-	C-	C	C-
Lakewood, New Orleans, LA	C-	A-	D+	A
Fairgrounds, New Orleans, LA	D	D-	D	D-
Gentilly Terrace, New Orleans, LA	D+	D+	C-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Lake Shore 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
Craig Farms, Port Orange, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
South Broadway, Albuquerque, NM	D-	F	F	F
South Beach Miami Beach, Miami Beach, FL	C	D	D	D
East Hillside, Duluth, MN	D-	D	D	D
Doffing, Mission, TX	B+	B	B	B
Crossroads-Riverbank, Riverbank, CA	A+	A-	A-	A-
Crescent Park, Palo Alto, CA	B+	A-	A-	A
Crary-St Marys, Detroit, MI	D	D-	D-	D-
South Houston Gardens, Pasadena, TX	B-	B	B	B-
Coytesville, Fort Lee, NJ	B+	A+	A+	A

Considering only the assault rate, Lake Shore is safer than the Louisiana state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lake Shore, New Orleans, LA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 55% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Lake Shore schools on SchoolGrade

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