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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$7.43 million

Cost of Crime™ for Plum Orchard, New Orleans, LA

In 2025, crime will cost $4,557 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Plum Orchard 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 Plum Orchard, 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 Plum Orchard's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Plum Orchard sits in the 31st percentile, ahead of 31% of neighborhoods and behind 69%. The grade covers only Plum Orchard's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Plum Orchard is 47.73 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 16 in the east areas to 1 in 24 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Plum Orchard, New Orleans, LA report the most crime, about 72 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 12 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Plum Orchard, New Orleans, LA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Plum Orchard for 2025 is $7,426,701, about $1,271 per resident and $4,557 per household. That equals 6.8% 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): 45.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Plum Orchard Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Plum Orchard, New Orleans, LA:	$1271
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 Plum Orchard is $1,271 per year, which is $807 more than the national average and $548 more than New Orleans's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Plum Orchard:

In Mid City North, Baton Rouge, L, crime costs $1,923 per person, which is $652 more than in Plum Orchard.
In South Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, crime costs $517 per person, which is $754 less than in Plum Orchard

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Plum Orchard	Cost per Plum Orchard Resident
Murder	$4.44 million	$759
Rape/Sexual Assault	$173,740	$30
Robbery	$135,969	$23
Assault	$594,292	$102
Kidnapping	$64,603	$11
Vehicle Theft	$603,658	$103
Burglary	$298,239	$51
Theft	$411,274	$70
Arson	$9,957	$2
Vandalism	$326,073	$56
Animal Cruelty	$4,406	$1
Drug Crimes	$367,051	$63
Identity Theft	$784	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$7,426,701	$1,271

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Plum Orchard, 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 Plum Orchard totals $30,368,852 ($5,197 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $37,795,552 ($6,467 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 Plum Orchard's 5,844 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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Plum Orchard 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 Plum Orchard residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.541
Robbery	0.7397
Rape	0.4903
Murder	0.4040
Total Violent Crime	5.175 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.59
Vehicle Theft	6.671
Burglary	5.627
Arson	0.0706
Total Property Crime	25.96 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1823
Drug Crimes	8.491
Vandalism	7.810
Identity Theft	0.0173
Animal Cruelty	0.1019
Total "Other" Rate	16.60 (D)

Individual Plum Orchard Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
West Lake Forest, New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D
Pines Village, New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D
Read Blvd West, New Orleans, LA	B-	C	B+
Little Woods, New Orleans, LA	C-	D+	B-
Gentilly Woods, New Orleans, LA	C-	B-	C-
Read Blvd East, New Orleans, LA	B	B+	B+
Milneburg, New Orleans, LA	C-	C-	C
Gentilly Terrace, New Orleans, LA	D+	D+	C-
Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D
Saint Anthony, New Orleans, LA	D+	D+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Plum Orchard 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
West Redlands, Redlands, CA	C	C	C
New Aurora, New Orleans, LA	C	C	C
Madison Park, Charlotte, NC	D	B-	B-
Mcbean, Hephzibah, GA	A+	A	A
Meadow Wood, Aurora, CO	D+	C+	C+
Memorial Square, Springfield, MA	B-	D	D
Mount Hope, Providence, RI	B	A-	A-
Nevin Community, Charlotte, NC	C-	C	C
Lemonwood Eastmont, Oxnard, CA	A	B	B
Normandy Isles, North Bay Village, FL	A+	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Plum Orchard 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 Plum Orchard, New Orleans, LA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 21% actual proficiency versus 20% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Plum Orchard schools on SchoolGrade

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