Seventh Ward, LA Crime Rates & Map

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369%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

622%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

319%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Data from local enforcement agencies is analyzed and algorithms are applied to estimate the number of crimes in the area.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Seventh Ward_{/100k people}	New Orleans_{/100k people}	Louisiana_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	23,091	10,995 (estimate)	5,864	3,524	2,346
Murder	201	n/a	51.0	15.8	6.5
Rape	712	n/a	180.8	46.0	38.4
Robbery	1,106	n/a	280.9	80.7	73.9
Assault	3,196	n/a	811.6	497.0	279.7
Violent crime	5,215	2,799 (estimate)	1,324	639	388
Burglary	1,994	n/a	506.4	510.1	314.2
Theft	12,358	n/a	3,138.3	2,107.3	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	3,524	n/a	894.9	266.9	246.0
Property crime	17,876	8,196 (estimate)	4,540	2,884	1,958

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Key findings

Seventh Ward crime rates are 369% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Seventh Ward are 622% higher than the national average
In Seventh Ward you have a 1 in 10 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Seventh Ward is safer than 6% of the cities in Louisiana
Year over year crime in New Orleans has decreased by 9%

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Daily Crime In Seventh Ward (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Seventh Ward

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Seventh Ward is 1 in 36

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Seventh Ward is 1 in 13

The chance of being a victim of crime in Seventh Ward is 1 in 10

Year Over Year Crime In New Orleans (per 100,000 people)

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Item	Seventh Ward	New Orleans	Louisiana
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	1,513	7,311
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	4.2	4.2

Sex offenders in Louisiana

State	Total offenders	Louisiana_/100K	National_/100K
Louisiana	12,948	286	266

There are a total of 12,948 sex offenders in Louisiana. This yields a total of 286 sex offenders in Louisiana per 100,000 residents which is 8% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Harahan, LA	9,321	325	638	963
Lafourche Crossing, LA	2,125	184	831	1,015
Ama, LA	1,349	200	903	1,103
River Ridge, LA	13,706	244	1,103	1,348
Elmwood, LA	4,658	246	1,109	1,355
Poydras, LA	2,394	330	1,490	1,820
Belle Chasse, LA	13,709	343	1,546	1,889
New Orleans, LA	382,922	1,324	4,540	5,864

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Arlington, TX	383,899	564	2,556	3,121
Wichita, KS	388,033	1,141	5,322	6,463
Cleveland, OH	389,165	1,665	3,752	5,417
Bakersfield, CA	367,555	517	4,023	4,540
Tulsa, OK	399,906	1,107	4,977	6,084
New Orleans, LA	382,922	1,324	4,540	5,864

Source: The Seventh Ward, New Orleans, LA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

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