The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Bayou St John, New Orleans, LA: Crime Maps and Statistics

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	D

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$4.45 million

Cost of Crime™ for Bayou St John, New Orleans, LA

In 2025, crime will cost $2,726 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Bayou St John with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Bayou St John, New Orleans, LA Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Bayou St John's combined rate is higher than the norm. Bayou St John sits in the 27th percentile, ahead of 27% of neighborhoods and behind 73%. The grade covers only Bayou St John's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Bayou St John is 51.69 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 15 in the southeast areas to 1 in 22 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Bayou St John, New Orleans, LA report the most crime, about 30 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 10 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Bayou St John, New Orleans, LA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Bayou St John for 2025 is $4,454,872, about $1,243 per resident and $2,726 per household. That equals 2.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 45.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 43.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Bayou St John Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Bayou St John, New Orleans, LA:	$1243
Mid City North, Baton Rouge, L:	$1923
South Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge:	$517
Louisiana:	$723
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Bayou St John is $1,243 per year, which is $779 more than the national average and $520 more than New Orleans's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Bayou St John:

In Mid City North, Baton Rouge, L, crime costs $1,923 per person, which is $680 more than in Bayou St John.
In South Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, crime costs $517 per person, which is $726 less than in Bayou St John

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Bayou St John for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Bayou St John	Cost per Bayou St John Resident
Murder	$2.09 million	$584
Rape/Sexual Assault	$166,646	$46
Robbery	$104,908	$29
Assault	$745,964	$208
Kidnapping	$43,623	$12
Vehicle Theft	$463,775	$129
Burglary	$190,153	$53
Theft	$229,113	$64
Arson	$5,798	$2
Vandalism	$80,077	$22
Animal Cruelty	$2,819	$1
Drug Crimes	$327,569	$91
Identity Theft	$676	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$4,454,872	$1,243

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Bayou St John, New Orleans, LA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Bayou St John totals $14,882,665 ($4,153 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $19,337,537 ($5,396 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The east part of the neighborhood holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Bayou St John's 3,584 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Bayou St John Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	7.247
Robbery	0.9306
Rape	0.7669
Murder	0.3109
Total Violent Crime	9.256 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.34
Vehicle Theft	8.357
Burglary	5.850
Arson	0.0670
Total Property Crime	26.62 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2007
Drug Crimes	12.36
Vandalism	3.128
Identity Theft	0.0244
Animal Cruelty	0.1063
Total "Other" Rate	15.81 (D)

Individual Bayou St John Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Bayou St John is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Bayou St John.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Fairgrounds, New Orleans, LA	D	D-	D
Treme' Lafitte, New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D
Mid-City, New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D-
Tulane Gravier, New Orleans, LA	F	F	F
Seventh Ward, New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D
French Quarter, New Orleans, LA	F	F	D-
Gert Town, New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D
Central Business District, New Orleans, LA	F	F	F
Saint Roch, New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D-
Dillard, New Orleans, LA	D-	D	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Bayou St John is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. 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
Franklin Falls, Franklin, NH	A-	A+	A+
Old Town Florissant, Florissant, MO	F	F	F
Millview East, San Marcos, TX	A	A-	A-
Wellington, Manassas, VA	A-	A	A
Anatolia Village, Rancho Cordova, CA	A+	A-	A-
Puhi, Lihue, HI	B-	B	B
Southwood, Richmond, VA	B	B	B
Fairwood and Robandee, Kansas City, MO	D	D	D
South Flagstaff, Flagstaff, AZ	D-	F	F
East Augusta, Augusta, GA	B-	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Bayou St John 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 Bayou St John, New Orleans, LA average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Bayou St John schools on SchoolGrade

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