The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Gentilly Terrace, 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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$9.38 million

Cost of Crime™ for Gentilly Terrace, New Orleans, LA

In 2025, crime will cost $2,843 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Gentilly Terrace 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 Gentilly Terrace, 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 Gentilly Terrace's combined rate is higher than the norm. Gentilly Terrace sits in the 28th percentile, ahead of 28% of neighborhoods and behind 72%. The grade covers only Gentilly Terrace's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Gentilly Terrace is 50.43 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 15 in the southwest areas to 1 in 28 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Gentilly Terrace, New Orleans, LA report the most crime, about 62 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 22 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Gentilly Terrace, New Orleans, LA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Gentilly Terrace for 2025 is $9,384,209, about $1,202 per resident and $2,843 per household. That equals 3.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 45.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 43.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Gentilly Terrace Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Gentilly Terrace, New Orleans, LA:	$1202
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 Gentilly Terrace is $1,202 per year, which is $737 more than the national average and $479 more than New Orleans's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Gentilly Terrace:

In Mid City North, Baton Rouge, L, crime costs $1,923 per person, which is $721 more than in Gentilly Terrace.
In South Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, crime costs $517 per person, which is $685 less than in Gentilly Terrace

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Gentilly Terrace	Cost per Gentilly Terrace Resident
Murder	$4.89 million	$627
Rape/Sexual Assault	$322,370	$41
Robbery	$215,077	$28
Assault	$978,699	$125
Kidnapping	$109,666	$14
Vehicle Theft	$901,413	$115
Burglary	$518,202	$66
Theft	$556,972	$71
Arson	$13,836	$2
Vandalism	$317,113	$41
Animal Cruelty	$6,488	$1
Drug Crimes	$549,634	$70
Identity Theft	$1,128	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$9,384,209	$1,202

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Gentilly Terrace, 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 Gentilly Terrace totals $34,248,157 ($4,386 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $43,632,366 ($5,587 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 north 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 Gentilly Terrace's 7,809 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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Gentilly Terrace 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 Gentilly Terrace residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.364
Robbery	0.8756
Rape	0.6808
Murder	0.3335
Total Violent Crime	6.254 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.77
Vehicle Theft	7.454
Burglary	7.316
Arson	0.0734
Total Property Crime	28.62 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2316
Drug Crimes	9.515
Vandalism	5.684
Identity Theft	0.0187
Animal Cruelty	0.1123
Total "Other" Rate	15.56 (D)

Individual Gentilly Terrace Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Dillard, New Orleans, LA	D-	D	D-
Gentilly Woods, New Orleans, LA	C-	B-	C-
Milneburg, New Orleans, LA	C-	C-	C
Saint Anthony, New Orleans, LA	D+	D+	C-
Saint Roch, New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D-
Fillmore, New Orleans, LA	C+	B-	C+
Seventh Ward, New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D
Fairgrounds, New Orleans, LA	D	D-	D
Lake Terrace and Oaks, New Orleans, LA	C-	D+	C
Pines Village, New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Gentilly Terrace 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
Leslie, Decatur, GA	C-	D	D
Berkeley, Denver, CO	D-	D+	D+
Rolling Hills Ranch, Chula Vista, CA	A+	A	A
Regent Park, Detroit, MI	D	F	F
Plymouth Colony, Atlanta, GA	C+	B	B
Upper B Street, Hayward, CA	C+	C-	C-
Pembroke Falls, Pembroke Pines, FL	A+	A+	A+
Pecan Creek, San Tan Valley, AZ	A+	A+	A+
Northwest, Kansas City, KS	D	D-	D-
Mt Eden, Hayward, CA	A-	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Gentilly Terrace 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 Gentilly Terrace, New Orleans, LA average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Gentilly Terrace schools on SchoolGrade

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