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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$45.7 million

Cost of Crime™ for Little Woods, New Orleans, LA

In 2025, crime will cost $3,232 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Little Woods 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 Little Woods, New Orleans, LA Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Little Woods's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Little Woods sits in the 38th percentile, ahead of 38% of neighborhoods and behind 62%. The grade covers only Little Woods's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Little Woods is 43.45 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 18 in the south areas to 1 in 31 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Little Woods, New Orleans, LA report the most crime, about 458 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 45 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Little Woods, New Orleans, LA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Little Woods for 2025 is $45,708,121, about $1,182 per resident and $3,232 per household. That equals 5.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 43.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 45.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Little Woods Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Little Woods, New Orleans, LA:	$1182
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 Little Woods is $1,182 per year, which is $718 more than the national average and $459 more than New Orleans's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Little Woods:

In Mid City North, Baton Rouge, L, crime costs $1,923 per person, which is $741 more than in Little Woods.
In South Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, crime costs $517 per person, which is $665 less than in Little Woods

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Little Woods	Cost per Little Woods Resident
Murder	$25.7 million	$664
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.26 million	$32
Robbery	$657,002	$17
Assault	$6.02 million	$156
Kidnapping	$471,668	$12
Vehicle Theft	$3.72 million	$96
Burglary	$1.24 million	$32
Theft	$2.18 million	$56
Arson	$59,928	$2
Vandalism	$2.05 million	$53
Animal Cruelty	$28,431	$1
Drug Crimes	$2.33 million	$60
Identity Theft	$4,888	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$45,708,121	$1,182

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Little Woods, 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 Little Woods totals $177,612,190 ($4,594 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $223,320,311 ($5,776 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 southwest 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 Little Woods's 38,663 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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Little Woods 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 Little Woods residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.419
Robbery	0.5402
Rape	0.5359
Murder	0.3535
Total Violent Crime	6.849 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.90
Vehicle Theft	6.219
Burglary	3.522
Arson	0.0642
Total Property Crime	20.70 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2012
Drug Crimes	8.143
Vandalism	7.440
Identity Theft	0.0163
Animal Cruelty	0.0994
Total "Other" Rate	15.90 (D)

Individual Little Woods Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
West Lake Forest, New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D
Read Blvd West, New Orleans, LA	B-	C	B+
Read Blvd East, New Orleans, LA	B	B+	B+
Plum Orchard, New Orleans, LA	C-	C	C-
Pines Village, New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D
Village de L'Est, New Orleans, LA	C-	D	C
Gentilly Woods, New Orleans, LA	C-	B-	C-
Milneburg, New Orleans, LA	C-	C-	C
Gentilly Terrace, New Orleans, LA	D+	D+	C-
Lake Terrace and Oaks, New Orleans, LA	C-	D+	C

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Little Woods is similar 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
Far North, Columbus, OH	B	A+	A+
Silver Lake, Los Angeles, CA	D	D	D
Capitol Hill, Washington, DC	D-	D+	D+
Carnegie Hill, Manhattan, NY	A-	B	B
Carrollwood, Tampa, FL	A	A+	A+
Kings Bridge, Bronx, NY	C+	B	B
West End, Tacoma, WA	D+	B-	B-
Central City, Los Angeles, CA	D	F	F
Central Escondido, Escondido, CA	C+	C+	C+
Central Southwest, Houston, TX	C	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Little Woods is as safe as 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 Little Woods, New Orleans, LA average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Little Woods schools on SchoolGrade

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