West Lake Forest, New Orleans, LA Assault Crime Rates and Maps

D-

Assault Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	D-
Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

1 in 153

Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in West Lake Forest is about 1 in 153.

$188

Assault costs the average West Lake Forest resident about $188 per year.

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

The D- grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US neighborhood. West Lake Forest is in the 15th percentile for safety, meaning 85% of neighborhoods are safer and 15% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Lake Forest's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in West Lake Forest is 6.536 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Lake Forest generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in West Lake Forest may be as high as 1 in 63 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 235 in the west part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southwest parts of West Lake Forest, New Orleans, LA: about 6 per year. The southeast part of West Lake Forest has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

How West Lake Forest's Assault Rate Compares

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

West Lake Forest, New Orleans, LA:	6.536
Louisiana:	4.234
USA:	2.561

Considering only the assault rate, West Lake Forest is less safe 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 West Lake Forest, New Orleans, LA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of West Lake Forest about $852,695 in 2025, or roughly $188 per resident. This is part of West Lake Forest's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Lake Forest, including every crime type and how West Lake Forest compares to other neighborhoods.

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 West Lake Forest's crime maps on the West Lake Forest overall crime page.

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Individual West Lake Forest Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Plum Orchard, New Orleans, LA	C-	C	C-	C
Read Blvd West, New Orleans, LA	B-	C	B+	C
Pines Village, New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D	D-
Little Woods, New Orleans, LA	C-	D+	B-	D
Read Blvd East, New Orleans, LA	B	B+	B+	B
Gentilly Woods, New Orleans, LA	C-	B-	C-	B-
Milneburg, New Orleans, LA	C-	C-	C	C-
Gentilly Terrace, New Orleans, LA	D+	D+	C-	D+
Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D	D-
Saint Anthony, New Orleans, LA	D+	D+	C-	D+

Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

West Lake Forest is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Lakeside-Lester Park, Duluth, MN	C-	A-	A-	A
Somerville, Manchester, NH	B+	A+	A+	A
Skies West, Albuquerque, NM	A-	B-	B-	B-
Six Corners, East Providence, RI	B-	B+	B+	B
Sheldon, Mobile, AL	B-	C	C	C-
Sharyland Plantation, Mission, TX	B	B+	B+	B+
Santa Cruz Southwest, Tucson, AZ	B	C	C	C-
Royal Crown Estates, Novi, MI	A+	A+	A+	A+
Riverside Rancho, Glendale, CA	C+	C-	C-	D+
Lynwood Hills, Chula Vista, CA	B+	B	B	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Lake Forest, New Orleans, LA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 20% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See West Lake Forest schools on SchoolGrade

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