New Orleans, LA is known for having a higher rate of both violent and property crime than the US average. The violent crime rate in New Orleans is 49.1 compared to the US average of 22.7, and the property crime rate in New Orleans is 56.8 compared to the US average of 35.4. This means that residents of New Orleans experience a significantly higher risk of being a victim of crime than those living in other parts of the United States. In addition to the elevated levels of both violent and property crimes, there have also been reports of gang-related violence increasing in recent years, further raising concerns about safety and security in this city.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
New Orleans violent crime is 49.1. (The US average is 22.7)
New Orleans property crime is 56.8. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of New Orleans, Louisiana does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.