The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in West Lake Forest, 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?

$6.66 million

Cost of Crime™ for West Lake Forest, New Orleans, LA

In 2025, crime will cost $3,330 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of West Lake Forest 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 West Lake Forest, 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 West Lake Forest's combined rate is higher than the norm. West Lake Forest sits in the 15th percentile, ahead of 15% of neighborhoods and behind 85%. The grade covers only West Lake Forest's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in West Lake Forest is 64.48 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 8 in the northeast areas to 1 in 21 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of West Lake Forest, New Orleans, LA report the most crime, about 75 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 5 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in West Lake Forest, New Orleans, LA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in West Lake Forest for 2025 is $6,655,420, about $1,465 per resident and $3,330 per household. That equals 7.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 45.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 43.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in West Lake Forest Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

West Lake Forest, New Orleans, LA:	$1465
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 West Lake Forest is $1,465 per year, which is $1,001 more than the national average and $742 more than New Orleans's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to West Lake Forest:

In Mid City North, Baton Rouge, L, crime costs $1,923 per person, which is $458 more than in West Lake Forest.
In South Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, crime costs $517 per person, which is $948 less than in West Lake Forest

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to West Lake Forest	Cost per West Lake Forest Resident
Murder	$3.49 million	$767
Rape/Sexual Assault	$155,061	$34
Robbery	$148,843	$33
Assault	$852,695	$188
Kidnapping	$56,110	$12
Vehicle Theft	$527,496	$116
Burglary	$233,480	$51
Theft	$531,501	$117
Arson	$8,267	$2
Vandalism	$336,557	$74
Animal Cruelty	$3,961	$1
Drug Crimes	$315,462	$69
Identity Theft	$790	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$6,655,420	$1,465

The Intangible Cost of Crime in West Lake Forest, 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 West Lake Forest totals $24,070,082 ($5,298 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $30,725,501 ($6,763 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 West Lake Forest's 4,543 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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West Lake Forest 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 West Lake Forest residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	6.536
Robbery	1.042
Rape	0.5629
Murder	0.4082
Total Violent Crime	8.548 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	22.59
Vehicle Theft	7.498
Burglary	5.666
Arson	0.0754
Total Property Crime	35.83 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2037
Drug Crimes	9.387
Vandalism	10.37
Identity Theft	0.0225
Animal Cruelty	0.1179
Total "Other" Rate	20.10 (D-)

Individual West Lake Forest Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in West Lake Forest is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to West Lake Forest.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Plum Orchard, New Orleans, LA	C-	C	C-
Read Blvd West, New Orleans, LA	B-	C	B+
Pines Village, New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D
Little Woods, New Orleans, LA	C-	D+	B-
Read Blvd East, New Orleans, LA	B	B+	B+
Gentilly Woods, New Orleans, LA	C-	B-	C-
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

West Lake Forest 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
Lakeside-Lester Park, Duluth, MN	C-	A-	A-
Somerville, Manchester, NH	B+	A+	A+
Skies West, Albuquerque, NM	A-	B-	B-
Six Corners, East Providence, RI	B-	B+	B+
Sheldon, Mobile, AL	B-	C	C
Sharyland Plantation, Mission, TX	B	B+	B+
Santa Cruz Southwest, Tucson, AZ	B	C	C
Royal Crown Estates, Novi, MI	A+	A+	A+
Riverside Rancho, Glendale, CA	C+	C-	C-
Lynwood Hills, Chula Vista, CA	B+	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, West Lake Forest 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 West Lake Forest, New Orleans, LA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 20% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See West Lake Forest schools on SchoolGrade

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