Fifth Ward, LA Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

1 in 267

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Fifth Ward is about 1 in 267.

$28

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Fifth Ward resident about $28 per year.

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

The C grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly higher than the average US city. Fifth Ward is in the 42nd percentile for safety, meaning 58% of cities are safer and 42% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Fifth Ward's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in Fifth Ward is 3.749 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Fifth Ward generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Fifth Ward may be as high as 1 in 243 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 386 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the southwest parts of Fifth Ward, LA: about 1 per year. The northwest part of Fifth Ward has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.

How Fifth Ward's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

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

Fifth Ward, LA:	3.749
Louisiana:	5.221
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Fifth Ward 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 Fifth Ward, LA

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Fifth Ward about $21,189 in 2025, or roughly $28 per resident. This is part of Fifth Ward's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Fifth Ward, including every crime type and how Fifth Ward compares to other cities.

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 Fifth Ward's crime maps on the Fifth Ward overall crime page.

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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in Fifth Ward is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Fifth Ward.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Echo, LA	D	D	D-	C
Wilson Point, LA	B-	C+	C	B-
Moncla, LA	A-	C	A	B-
Hessmer, LA	C	C+	D+	B-
Marksville, LA	D+	D-	D+	C-
Effie, LA	C-	A-	D	C+
Mansura, LA	D+	D-	D+	C+
Center Point, LA	C	C+	D+	C
Vick, LA	C-	A-	D	C+
Meeker, LA	D	D+	D-	C

Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations

Fifth Ward is similar versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Vaughns Mill, KY	C	B-	B-	C+
Wilbanks, NC	C-	C+	C+	F
Gage, OK	D	B-	B-	F
Gagetown, MI	B	C-	C-	A-
Galva, IA	B	B-	B-	D+
White Lake, WI	B+	A-	A-	C
Georgesville, OH	A-	B+	B+	A-
Georgetown, ME	A+	A+	A+	B+
Greeley, KS	B-	B+	B+	D
Warrensburg, OH	C-	A-	A-	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Fifth Ward, LA average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Fifth Ward schools on SchoolGrade

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