The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA: Crime Maps and Statistics

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$8.68 million

Cost of Crime™ for Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA

In 2025, crime will cost $4,584 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Lower 9th Ward 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 Lower 9th Ward, 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 Lower 9th Ward's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Lower 9th Ward sits in the 14th percentile, ahead of 14% of neighborhoods and behind 86%. The grade covers only Lower 9th Ward's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Lower 9th Ward is 66.17 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 12 in the south areas to 1 in 20 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA report the most crime, about 86 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 18 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lower 9th Ward for 2025 is $8,683,038, about $1,425 per resident and $4,584 per household. That equals 8.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 46.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 41.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Lower 9th Ward Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA:	$1425
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 Lower 9th Ward is $1,425 per year, which is $961 more than the national average and $702 more than New Orleans's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Lower 9th Ward:

In Mid City North, Baton Rouge, L, crime costs $1,923 per person, which is $498 more than in Lower 9th Ward.
In South Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, crime costs $517 per person, which is $908 less than in Lower 9th Ward

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Lower 9th Ward for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Lower 9th Ward	Cost per Lower 9th Ward Resident
Murder	$4.22 million	$692
Rape/Sexual Assault	$283,118	$46
Robbery	$199,622	$33
Assault	$1.25 million	$206
Kidnapping	$52,069	$9
Vehicle Theft	$631,496	$104
Burglary	$471,853	$77
Theft	$671,447	$110
Arson	$11,295	$2
Vandalism	$428,643	$70
Animal Cruelty	$5,428	$1
Drug Crimes	$455,697	$75
Identity Theft	$967	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$8,683,038	$1,425

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lower 9th Ward, 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 Lower 9th Ward totals $29,650,019 ($4,866 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $38,333,057 ($6,291 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 neighborhood holds few 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 Lower 9th Ward's 6,093 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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Lower 9th Ward 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 Lower 9th Ward residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	7.171
Robbery	1.042
Rape	0.7664
Murder	0.3683
Total Violent Crime	9.347 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	21.28
Vehicle Theft	6.693
Burglary	8.538
Arson	0.0768
Total Property Crime	36.59 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1409
Drug Crimes	10.11
Vandalism	9.847
Identity Theft	0.0205
Animal Cruelty	0.1204
Total "Other" Rate	20.24 (D-)

Individual Lower 9th Ward Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Lower 9th Ward is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Lower 9th Ward.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Holy Cross, New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D-
Saint Claude, New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D
Bywater, New Orleans, LA	F	F	D-
Behrman, New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D-
Saint Roch, New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D-
French Quarter, New Orleans, LA	F	F	D-
Old Aurora, New Orleans, LA	C	C	C
Seventh Ward, New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D
Gentilly Woods, New Orleans, LA	C-	B-	C-
Gentilly Terrace, New Orleans, LA	D+	D+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Lower 9th Ward 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
Westhaven, Franklin, TN	B-	F	F
Urbanizacion Rio Grande Estates, Rio Grande, PR	C-	C+	C+
Villa de Loiza, Rio Grande, PR	C	C	C
Greenville South Broadway Historic District, Greenville, OH	A-	B+	B+
Town Center, Oxnard, CA	B+	B	B
Pear Orchard, Beaumont, TX	D-	F	F
Northeast, Kansas City, KS	F	F	F
Meadowbrook Heights, Kansas City, MO	A	A	A
Lincoln Park, Milwaukee, WI	D	F	F
Woodstock, Jacksonville, FL	B+	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Lower 9th Ward 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 Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Lower 9th Ward schools on SchoolGrade

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