West Lake Forest, New Orleans, LA Theft Crime Rates and Maps

Theft Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	D-
Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

1 in 44

Your yearly chance of being a victim of theft in West Lake Forest is about 1 in 44.

$117

Theft costs the average West Lake Forest resident about $117 per year.

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Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in West Lake Forest in green. The most dangerous areas in West Lake Forest 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 West Lake Forest, New Orleans, LA Safe from Theft?

The D grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US neighborhood. West Lake Forest is in the 23rd percentile for safety, meaning 77% of neighborhoods are safer and 23% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Lake Forest's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in West Lake Forest is 22.59 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Lake Forest generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in West Lake Forest may be as high as 1 in 16 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 106 in the southwest part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the north parts of West Lake Forest, New Orleans, LA: about 38 per year. The southeast part of West Lake Forest has fewer cases of theft with only 1 in a typical year.

How West Lake Forest's Theft Rate Compares

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

West Lake Forest, New Orleans, LA:	22.59
Louisiana:	16.49
USA:	13.00

Considering only the theft rate, West Lake Forest 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 West Lake Forest, New Orleans, LA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of West Lake Forest about $531,501 in 2025, or roughly $117 per resident. This is part of West Lake Forest's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Lake Forest, including every crime type and how West Lake Forest 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 West Lake Forest's crime maps on the West Lake Forest overall crime page.

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Individual West Lake Forest Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of theft 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	Theft Crime Grade
Plum Orchard, New Orleans, LA	C-	C	C-	B-
Read Blvd West, New Orleans, LA	B-	C	B+	A
Pines Village, New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D	D+
Little Woods, New Orleans, LA	C-	D+	B-	B+
Read Blvd East, New Orleans, LA	B	B+	B+	A
Gentilly Woods, New Orleans, LA	C-	B-	C-	C
Milneburg, New Orleans, LA	C-	C-	C	B-
Gentilly Terrace, New Orleans, LA	D+	D+	C-	B-
Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D	D+
Saint Anthony, New Orleans, LA	D+	D+	C-	C+

Theft in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

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

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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West Lake Forest, New Orleans, LA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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