West Riverside, New Orleans, LA Burglary Crime Rates and Maps

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	C

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Fact

A crime occurs every 1 day 19 hours (on average) in West Riverside.

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Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in West Riverside in green. The most dangerous areas in West Riverside 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 Riverside, New Orleans, LA Safe?

The D- grade means the rate of burglary is higher than the average US neighborhood. West Riverside 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 Riverside's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of burglary in West Riverside is 5.784 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Riverside generally consider the central part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in West Riverside may be as high as 1 in 107 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 221 in the central part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the burglary map, however, because comparing rates for burglary 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 West Riverside, New Orleans, LA: about 6 per year. The southeast part of West Riverside has fewer cases of burglary with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Burglary Maps

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

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which West Riverside 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 West Riverside has 0, have the same problem. Of West Riverside’s 4,251 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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West Riverside Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.120
Robbery	0.9145
Rape	0.5882
Murder	0.1806
Total Violent Crime	6.803 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	17.47
Vehicle Theft	6.284
Burglary	5.784
Arson	0.0662
Total Property Crime	29.61 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2201
Drug Crimes	7.861
Vandalism	3.213
Identity Theft	0.0119
Animal Cruelty	0.1081
Total "Other" Rate	11.41 (C)

Individual West Riverside Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of burglary in West Riverside is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to West Riverside.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Uptown, New Orleans, LA	C-	D+	C	D+
Audubon, New Orleans, LA	C	C	C	D+
Milan, New Orleans, LA	D+	C-	C-	D-
Irish Channel, New Orleans, LA	D	F	D+	D
East Carollton, New Orleans, LA	D+	D	D+	D+
Broadmoor, New Orleans, LA	D+	D+	C-	D-
Central City, New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D-	D-
Marlyville, New Orleans, LA	C-	C	C	D+
Leonidas, New Orleans, LA	D+	D+	D+	D-
Lower Garden District, New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

West Riverside is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for burglary. 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	Burglary Crime Grade
Highwood, Hamden, CT	C-	B-	B-	B-
Sonoma Ranch, Helotes, TX	A+	A	A	A+
Lindsay Park, Milwaukee, WI	B-	D+	D+	B+
Lincoln Villas, Jacksonville, FL	B+	B-	B-	A-
Lakewood, Jacksonville, FL	A	A-	A-	A-
Lake Lucina, Jacksonville, FL	A	B	B	A-
Kent Corner, Riverside, RI	A+	A+	A+	A
Kensington, San Diego, CA	C+	C-	C-	D
Kaseberg-Kingswood, Roseville, CA	B	B	B	C-
John Ball Park, Grand Rapids, MI	B-	D+	D+	B-

Considering only the burglary rate, West Riverside is less safe than the Louisiana state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Riverside, New Orleans, LA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See West Riverside schools on SchoolGrade

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