70437, LA Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in 70437 in green. The most dangerous areas in 70437 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 70437, LA Safe?

The B- grade means the rate of robbery is slightly lower than the average US zip. 70437 is in the 58th percentile for safety, meaning 42% of zip codes are safer and 58% of zip codes are more dangerous. This analysis applies to 70437's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby zip codes.

The rate of robbery in 70437 is 0.4037 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in 70437 generally consider the central part of the zip to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in 70437 may be as high as 1 in 2,054 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,147 in the central part of the zip. See the section on interpreting the robbery map, however, because comparing rates for robbery or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southwest parts of 70437, LA: about 1 per year. The central part of 70437 has fewer cases of robbery with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Robbery Maps

When looking at the robbery map for 70437, remember that the rate of robbery 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 southeast part of the zip. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the robbery rate map do not always indicate danger for 70437 residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which 70437 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 70437 has 0, have the same problem. Of 70437’s 8,404 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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70437 Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All robbery rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 70437 residents in a standard year.

Individual 70437 Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of robbery in 70437 is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 70437.

Nearby Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
70435, LA	B+	C+	B	B-
70455, LA	B-	C	C+	C
70442, LA	C+	C	C	D
70446, LA	D+	C	D-	D
70431, LA	B	C-	B	B-
70451, LA	C-	D-	C	B
70402, LA	D+	C	B+	B+
70401, LA	C-	D	C	C+
70463, LA	B-	C	C+	B
70466, LA	C	D-	C-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

70437 is similar versus other zip codes of the same size for robbery. The table below compares crime in zip codes with comparable overall population in the zip‘s boundaries.

Similar Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
29135, SC	D-	F	F	D+
63016, MO	C+	C-	C-	C-
37331, TN	D+	D	D	C
37033, TN	D	D-	D-	C
35952, AL	C+	B+	B+	A-
35594, AL	D+	D	D	A-
32347, FL	B	C-	C-	C
30184, GA	A	A-	A-	A-
29842, SC	D+	D-	D-	B
29160, SC	D+	C	C	B+

Considering only the robbery rate, 70437 is safer than the Louisiana state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in 70437, LA average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See 70437 schools on SchoolGrade

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