Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Lower 9th Ward in green. The most dangerous areas in Lower 9th Ward are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA Safe from Theft?

The D+ grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US neighborhood. Lower 9th Ward is in the 26th percentile for safety, meaning 74% of neighborhoods are safer and 26% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Lower 9th Ward's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in Lower 9th Ward is 21.28 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Lower 9th Ward generally consider the central part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Lower 9th Ward may be as high as 1 in 37 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 58 in the central part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the southeast parts of Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA: about 25 per year. The central part of Lower 9th Ward has fewer cases of theft with only 8 in a typical year.

How Lower 9th Ward's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Lower 9th Ward to the Louisiana state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, Lower 9th Ward is less safe than the Louisiana state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

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

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Lower 9th Ward about $671,447 in 2025, or roughly $110 per resident. This is part of Lower 9th Ward's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Lower 9th Ward, including every crime type and how Lower 9th Ward compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Lower 9th Ward's crime maps on the Lower 9th Ward overall crime page.

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Individual Lower 9th Ward Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of theft 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	Theft Crime Grade
Holy Cross, New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D-	D
Saint Claude, New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D	D+
Bywater, New Orleans, LA	F	F	D-	D-
Behrman, New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D-	D-
Saint Roch, New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D-	D+
French Quarter, New Orleans, LA	F	F	D-	D-
Old Aurora, New Orleans, LA	C	C	C	C+
Seventh Ward, New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D	C-
Gentilly Woods, New Orleans, LA	C-	B-	C-	C
Gentilly Terrace, New Orleans, LA	D+	D+	C-	B-

Theft in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Lower 9th Ward is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Westhaven, Franklin, TN	B-	F	F	A
Urbanizacion Rio Grande Estates, Rio Grande, PR	C-	C+	C+	D-
Villa de Loiza, Rio Grande, PR	C	C	C	D+
Greenville South Broadway Historic District, Greenville, OH	A-	B+	B+	A-
Town Center, Oxnard, CA	B+	B	B	C+
Pear Orchard, Beaumont, TX	D-	F	F	D-
Northeast, Kansas City, KS	F	F	F	D
Meadowbrook Heights, Kansas City, MO	A	A	A	A
Lincoln Park, Milwaukee, WI	D	F	F	C
Woodstock, Jacksonville, FL	B+	D	D	C+

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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