71223, LA Violent Crime Rates and Maps

Violent Crime per Capita in 71223

Violent crime covers assault, robbery, rape, and murder, offenses that threaten people directly. Nationally it is rarer than property crime but carries far heavier consequences. The map below shows the violent crime rate per 1,000 71223 residents.

 

71223, LA Map of Violent Crime Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade
F
F
Other Crime Grade
F

$242,329

Cost of Crime™ for 71223, LA

In 2025, violent crime will cost $1,397 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 71223 with the least violent crime and red marks the most, weighted by the type and severity of each offense. Violent crime concentrates where people gather after dark, near nightlife, bars, and transit, more than on residential streets. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read those hot spots.

The F grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in 71223 against the average US zip, where the rate is much higher than the norm. 71223 sits in the 4th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 4% of zip codes and behind 96%. The grade covers only 71223's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The violent crime rate in 71223 is 10.85 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 86 in the northeast areas to 1 in 363 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of 71223, LA report the most violent crime, about 1 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 71223, LA

The tangible cost of violent crime in 71223 is projected at $242,329 for 2025, about $673 per resident and $1,397 per household. That equals 3.9% of the median household income, and it counts only the bills that can be totaled: emergency care, lost wages, and the justice response. The larger cost, the harm to victims, comes later on this page. These tangible costs split into:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 40.1%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 47.1%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in 71223 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

71223, LA: $673
70805, LA: $1369
70005, LA: $138
Louisiana: $470
USA: $258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $673 per resident each year in 71223, which is $415 more than the national average and $203 more than Louisiana's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 71223:
  • In 70805, LA, crime costs $1,369 per person, which is $696 more than in 71223.
  • In 70005, LA, crime costs $138 per person, which is $535 less than in 71223

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for 71223, with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to 71223
Cost per 71223 Resident
Murder
$121,168
$337
Rape/Sexual Assault
$18,297
$51
Robbery
$13,514
$38
Assault
$89,351
$248
Total Cost of Violent Crime
$242,329
$673

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in 71223, LA

Much of what violent crime costs never reaches a bill. Pain, trauma, and lost quality of life for victims and their families typically outweigh the medical and legal totals above. Research-based methods put a figure on that harm so it can be compared across places. By those methods, the human cost of violent crime in 71223 totals $919,294 ($2,554 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,161,623 ($3,227 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in 71223, LA, where the loss is mostly replaceable property. All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps

Violent crime rates are measured per resident, so places packed with visitors after dark read high even when few people live there. Bars, clubs, event venues, and transit hubs draw the crowds where assaults and robberies cluster. How strongly this shows on the map depends on the commercial base; the zip has few retail establishments. A red block full of bars and venues does not mean the homes around it are dangerous.

Transit stations show the same effect: large moving crowds, few residents, so per-capita violent crime reads high. Before judging a residential street, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total count of incidents, and note what draws crowds nearby.

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71223 Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 71223 residents in a standard year.

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
8.642
Robbery
1.193
Rape
0.8382
Murder
0.1791
Total Violent Crime
10.85 (F)

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of violent crime in 71223 is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 71223.

Nearby Zip
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
F
F
F
D-
F
B+
C-
D
C-
C
F
B-
F
F
F
F
F
F
D
D-
D
C
B
C+
D
B+
D-
D
B+
D

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

71223 is higher versus other zip codes of the same size for violent crime. The table below compares crime in zip codes with comparable overall population in the zip‘s boundaries.

Similar Zip
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
D+
C+
C+
D
C-
C-
C-
C
C
F
D-
D-
C
B+
B+
F
F
F
B+
A-
A-
C+
B-
B-
D
D+
D+
B
A-
A-

Considering only the violent crime rate, 71223 is less safe than the Louisiana state average and less safe than the national average.

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