The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Central City, New Orleans, LA: Crime Maps and Statistics

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$22.0 million

Cost of Crime™ for Central City, New Orleans, LA

In 2025, crime will cost $3,642 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Central City 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 Central City, 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 Central City's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Central City sits in the 10th percentile, ahead of 10% of neighborhoods and behind 90%. The grade covers only Central City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Central City is 73.13 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 10 in the northeast areas to 1 in 17 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Central City, New Orleans, LA report the most crime, about 183 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 47 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Central City, New Orleans, LA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Central City for 2025 is $21,988,353, about $1,484 per resident and $3,642 per household. That equals 5.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 47.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 41.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Central City Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Central City, New Orleans, LA:	$1484
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 Central City is $1,484 per year, which is $1,020 more than the national average and $761 more than New Orleans's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Central City:

In Mid City North, Baton Rouge, L, crime costs $1,923 per person, which is $439 more than in Central City.
In South Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, crime costs $517 per person, which is $967 less than in Central City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Central City	Cost per Central City Resident
Murder	$9.74 million	$657
Rape/Sexual Assault	$576,881	$39
Robbery	$640,107	$43
Assault	$3.74 million	$253
Kidnapping	$199,798	$13
Vehicle Theft	$1.82 million	$123
Burglary	$1.00 million	$68
Theft	$1.84 million	$124
Arson	$25,208	$2
Vandalism	$1.04 million	$70
Animal Cruelty	$16,450	$1
Drug Crimes	$1.35 million	$91
Identity Theft	$3,036	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$21,988,353	$1,484

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Central City, 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 Central City totals $68,419,267 ($4,617 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $90,407,620 ($6,101 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 south 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 Central City's 14,818 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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Central City 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 Central City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	8.793
Robbery	1.373
Rape	0.6421
Murder	0.3496
Total Violent Crime	11.16 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	24.03
Vehicle Theft	7.921
Burglary	7.448
Arson	0.0704
Total Property Crime	39.47 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2224
Drug Crimes	12.32
Vandalism	9.783
Identity Theft	0.0265
Animal Cruelty	0.1501
Total "Other" Rate	22.50 (F)

Individual Central City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Central City is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Central City.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Milan, New Orleans, LA	D+	C-	C-
Lower Garden District, New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D
Broadmoor, New Orleans, LA	D+	D+	C-
Central Business District, New Orleans, LA	F	F	F
Irish Channel, New Orleans, LA	D	F	D+
Tulane Gravier, New Orleans, LA	F	F	F
Uptown, New Orleans, LA	C-	D+	C
Marlyville, New Orleans, LA	C-	C	C
Gert Town, New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D
Audubon, New Orleans, LA	C	C	C

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Central City 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
North Stamford, Stamford, CT	A+	A+	A+
Montopolis, Austin, TX	C	D+	D+
Mt Pleasant, Cleveland, OH	D-	D-	D-
Neighbors Southwest, Beaverton, OR	B	A	A
North Beach, Atlantic Beach, FL	A+	A+	A+
North Broadway, Newark, NJ	A-	B	B
North Clairemont, San Diego, CA	C+	C+	C+
North Plymouth, Plymouth, MA	B+	C+	C+
North Shores, North Bay Village, FL	A	B+	B+
Montclare, Elmwood Park, IL	A-	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Central City 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 Central City, New Orleans, LA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Central City schools on SchoolGrade

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