71040, LA Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

Drug-Related Crime per Capita in 71040

The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 71040 residents.

 

71040, LA Map of Drug-Related Crime Rates
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C-

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

1 in 224

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in 71040 is about 1 in 224.

$33

Drug-Related Crime costs the average 71040 resident about $33 per year.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in 71040 in green. The most dangerous areas in 71040 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 71040, LA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?

The C- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly higher than the average US zip. 71040 is in the 31st percentile for safety, meaning 69% of zip codes are safer and 31% of zip codes are more dangerous. This analysis applies to 71040's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby zip codes.

The rate of drug-related crime in 71040 is 4.470 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in 71040 generally consider the north part of the zip to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in 71040 may be as high as 1 in 206 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 246 in the north part of the zip.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the northeast parts of 71040, LA: about 9 per year. The north part of 71040 has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 1 in a typical year.

How 71040's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in 71040 to the Louisiana state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

71040, LA: 4.470
Louisiana: 5.221
USA: 3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, 71040 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 Drug-Related Crime in 71040, LA

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of 71040 about $256,244 in 2025, or roughly $33 per resident. This is part of 71040's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for 71040, including every crime type and how 71040 compares to other zip codes.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Map

Remember that drug-related crime 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 71040's crime maps on the 71040 overall crime page.

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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of drug-related crime in 71040 is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 71040.

Nearby Zip
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
71048, LA
D
D-
D+
C
71038, LA
D
D-
D-
D+
71079, LA
D
D-
D+
D-
71072, LA
D-
D-
F
D+
71256, LA
C-
D-
B
D
71018, LA
C-
C+
D+
C
71222, LA
C-
D-
C-
C+
71071, LA
C-
D+
D+
D+
71021, LA
C-
D
C+
C-
71075, LA
D+
D
C-
D

Drug-Related Crime in Zip with Similar Populations

71040 is higher versus other zip codes of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in zip codes with comparable overall population.

Similar Zip
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
32448, FL
A-
C-
C-
B+
17547, PA
A+
A+
A+
A-
18848, PA
B+
B
B
B
19945, DE
B
A
A
D+
97760, OR
C+
B-
B-
A-
24171, VA
C+
B
B
C-
27310, NC
B
C+
C+
D
97540, OR
D+
C
C
A-
96712, HI
C
C+
C+
B-
93449, CA
B-
D+
D+
B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in 71040, LA average SchoolGrade of F, with 17% actual proficiency versus 21% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See 71040 schools on SchoolGrade

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