Murder per Capita in Lower 9th Ward
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Lower 9th Ward residents.
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$692
Murder costs the average Lower 9th Ward resident about $692 per year.
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Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Lower 9th Ward in green. The most dangerous areas in Lower 9th 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 Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA Safe from Murder?
The F grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Lower 9th Ward is in the 1st percentile for safety, meaning 99% of neighborhoods are safer and 1% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Lower 9th Ward's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of murder in Lower 9th Ward is 0.3683 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Lower 9th Ward generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Lower 9th Ward may be as high as 1 in 2,205 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,436 in the east part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southeast parts of Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA: about 0 per year. The northeast part of Lower 9th Ward has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Lower 9th Ward's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Lower 9th 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.
| Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA: | 0.3683 |
|---|---|
| Louisiana: | 0.1550 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Lower 9th Ward 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 Murder in Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Lower 9th Ward about $4,216,674 in 2025, or roughly $692 per resident. This is part of Lower 9th Ward's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Lower 9th Ward, including every crime type and how Lower 9th Ward compares to other neighborhoods.
Interpreting the Murder Map
Remember that murder 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 Lower 9th Ward's crime maps on the Lower 9th Ward overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Lower 9th Ward is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Lower 9th Ward.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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D- | D- | D- | F | |
D- | D- | D | F | |
F | F | D- | F | |
D- | D- | D- | F | |
D- | D- | D- | F | |
F | F | D- | F | |
C | C | C | D- | |
D- | D- | D | F | |
C- | B- | C- | F | |
D+ | D+ | C- | F |
Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Lower 9th Ward is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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B- | F | F | B | |
C- | C+ | C+ | D | |
C | C | C | D- | |
A- | B+ | B+ | D+ | |
B+ | B | B | A | |
D- | F | F | D- | |
F | F | F | D+ | |
A | A | A | A- | |
D | F | F | D- | |
B+ | D | D | B+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Lower 9th Ward schools on SchoolGrade
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