The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Lower Garden District, 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?

$7.48 million

Cost of Crime™ for Lower Garden District, New Orleans, LA

In 2025, crime will cost $2,059 per household.

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

The overall crime rate in Lower Garden District is 65.66 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 12 in the northeast areas to 1 in 17 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Lower Garden District, New Orleans, LA report the most crime, about 108 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lower Garden District, New Orleans, LA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lower Garden District for 2025 is $7,481,304, about $1,196 per resident and $2,059 per household. That equals 1.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 39.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Lower Garden District Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Lower Garden District, New Orleans, LA:	$1196
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 Garden District is $1,196 per year, which is $732 more than the national average and $473 more than New Orleans's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Lower Garden District:

In Mid City North, Baton Rouge, L, crime costs $1,923 per person, which is $727 more than in Lower Garden District.
In South Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, crime costs $517 per person, which is $680 less than in Lower Garden District

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lower Garden District	Cost per Lower Garden District Resident
Murder	$2.69 million	$430
Rape/Sexual Assault	$221,747	$35
Robbery	$200,521	$32
Assault	$1.72 million	$275
Kidnapping	$96,133	$15
Vehicle Theft	$710,390	$114
Burglary	$254,954	$41
Theft	$836,931	$134
Arson	$10,577	$2
Vandalism	$237,818	$38
Animal Cruelty	$5,121	$1
Drug Crimes	$499,335	$80
Identity Theft	$1,133	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$7,481,304	$1,196

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lower Garden District, 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 Garden District totals $19,370,702 ($3,098 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $26,852,005 ($4,294 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, of which Lower Garden District has 1, do the same, and of Lower Garden District's 6,253 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 Garden District 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 Garden District residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	9.578
Robbery	1.019
Rape	0.5849
Murder	0.2286
Total Violent Crime	11.41 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	25.84
Vehicle Theft	7.337
Burglary	4.495
Arson	0.0700
Total Property Crime	37.75 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2536
Drug Crimes	10.80
Vandalism	5.324
Identity Theft	0.0234
Animal Cruelty	0.1107
Total "Other" Rate	16.51 (D)

Individual Lower Garden District Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Central City, New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D-
Irish Channel, New Orleans, LA	D	F	D+
Central Business District, New Orleans, LA	F	F	F
Milan, New Orleans, LA	D+	C-	C-
French Quarter, New Orleans, LA	F	F	D-
Tulane Gravier, New Orleans, LA	F	F	F
Broadmoor, New Orleans, LA	D+	D+	C-
Uptown, New Orleans, LA	C-	D+	C
Treme' Lafitte, New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D
West Riverside, New Orleans, LA	C-	D+	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Lower Garden District 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
Upper West Ridge, Woodinville, WA	B-	C+	C+
Culebra Park, San Antonio, TX	C-	C+	C+
Downtown Troy, Troy, MI	C+	B+	B+
East Liberty, Pittsburgh, PA	C+	D+	D+
Enterprise, Redding, CA	B	B-	B-
Sun Groves, Chandler, AZ	A+	A+	A+
Sunset Hills, Lawrence, KS	C+	A	A
Upper Rockridge, Oakland, CA	B-	B-	B-
Bandini, Commerce, CA	C	D+	D+
Valle Lindo, South El Monte, CA	D+	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Lower Garden District 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 Garden District, New Orleans, LA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Lower Garden District schools on SchoolGrade

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