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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$6.68 million

Cost of Crime™ for Fairgrounds, New Orleans, LA

In 2025, crime will cost $2,430 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Fairgrounds 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 Fairgrounds, 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 Fairgrounds's combined rate is higher than the norm. Fairgrounds sits in the 16th percentile, ahead of 16% of neighborhoods and behind 84%. The grade covers only Fairgrounds's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Fairgrounds is 62.91 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 13 in the south areas to 1 in 18 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Fairgrounds, New Orleans, LA report the most crime, about 80 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 8 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Fairgrounds, New Orleans, LA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Fairgrounds for 2025 is $6,676,009, about $1,297 per resident and $2,430 per household. That equals 3.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 47.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 41.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Fairgrounds Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Fairgrounds, New Orleans, LA:	$1297
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 Fairgrounds is $1,297 per year, which is $833 more than the national average and $574 more than New Orleans's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Fairgrounds:

In Mid City North, Baton Rouge, L, crime costs $1,923 per person, which is $626 more than in Fairgrounds.
In South Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, crime costs $517 per person, which is $780 less than in Fairgrounds

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Fairgrounds	Cost per Fairgrounds Resident
Murder	$2.96 million	$575
Rape/Sexual Assault	$245,609	$48
Robbery	$199,882	$39
Assault	$989,500	$192
Kidnapping	$65,126	$13
Vehicle Theft	$670,317	$130
Burglary	$328,110	$64
Theft	$553,445	$108
Arson	$9,829	$2
Vandalism	$181,014	$35
Animal Cruelty	$4,492	$1
Drug Crimes	$469,425	$91
Identity Theft	$1,246	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$6,676,009	$1,297

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Fairgrounds, 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 Fairgrounds totals $21,090,881 ($4,098 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $27,766,890 ($5,395 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 Fairgrounds's 5,147 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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Fairgrounds 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 Fairgrounds residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	6.694
Robbery	1.235
Rape	0.7870
Murder	0.3058
Total Violent Crime	9.022 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	20.76
Vehicle Theft	8.410
Burglary	7.028
Arson	0.0791
Total Property Crime	36.28 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2087
Drug Crimes	12.33
Vandalism	4.923
Identity Theft	0.0313
Animal Cruelty	0.1180
Total "Other" Rate	17.61 (D)

Individual Fairgrounds Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Bayou St John, New Orleans, LA	D+	D-	C-
Seventh Ward, New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D
Treme' Lafitte, New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D
Dillard, New Orleans, LA	D-	D	D-
Saint Roch, New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D-
Mid-City, New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D-
Tulane Gravier, New Orleans, LA	F	F	F
Fillmore, New Orleans, LA	C+	B-	C+
French Quarter, New Orleans, LA	F	F	D-
Gentilly Terrace, New Orleans, LA	D+	D+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Fairgrounds 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
Berger, Dolton, IL	B-	C	C
Civano, Tucson, AZ	A+	A+	A+
Camden, Salisbury, MD	C-	D	D
Burlingame Gate, Burlingame, CA	D	D+	D+
Waite Park, Minneapolis, MN	C+	B	B
Wesconnett, Jacksonville, FL	A	B	B
Bensville, Waldorf, MD	A+	A	A
Western Corridor, Green Bay, WI	C-	D+	D+
Westgate Vecinos, Albuquerque, NM	B-	C+	C+
Bayside West, Tampa, FL	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Fairgrounds 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 Fairgrounds, New Orleans, LA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Fairgrounds schools on SchoolGrade

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