New Orleans-Metairie Metro Area, LA Crime

The crime rate in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area is higher than the national average. The violent crime rate in the area is 30.4, which is 7.7 points higher than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in the area is 42.9, which is 7.5 points above the 35.4 national average. It appears that New Orleans-Metairie has a significantly higher rate of both violent and property crime compared to other areas across the country.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

New Orleans-Metairie Metro Area violent crime is 30.4. (The US average is 22.7)

New Orleans-Metairie Metro Area property crime is 42.9. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: The city of New Orleans-Metairie, Louisiana does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Houston, Texas. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Houston, Louisiana. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.

Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

Kenner, LA Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	548.2	6.8	28.7	125.8	386.9	4759.8	638.4	3451.6	669.8
2001	503.8	4.3	24.1	151.9	323.6	4975.8	753.6	3525.4	696.8
2002	442.5	4.2	17	124.4	296.9	4303.5	615	3264.4	424.1
2003	411.5	5.7	24	97.6	284.2	3960.9	511.9	2996.5	452.5
2004	439.7	8.5	32.6	113.5	285.1	4238	645.3	3072.1	520.5
2005	359.5	5.7	27	96.6	230.2	3977.3	1017.4	2464	495.9
2006	558.4	13.6	25.7	172	347.1	4071.5	837.5	2566.9	667
2007	583.7	15	21.1	186.5	361	4152.1	898.1	2796.6	457.3
2008	582.1	10.8	31	199.7	340.6	4060.6	817.4	2860.8	382.4
2009	444.5	15	24	174.2	231.3	3997.5	692.3	3084.5	220.7
2010	307.9	11.8	32.4	117.8	145.8	3464.5	568.6	2664.6	231.3
2011	239.2	13.4	14.9	102.5	108.5	3868.6	615	3030.7	222.8
2012	207.1	3	17.9	90.9	95.4	3738.6	576.7	2939.9	222
2013		10.5	26.9	140.6	110.7	3473.2	511.6	2764.2	197.4
2014	235.7	1.5	14.9	101.4	117.8	3608.5	486.3	2920.8	201.4
2016	288.8	8.9	37.2	105.7	137	3327.7	364.8	2788.7	174.2
2017	287.4	7.4	29.8	96.8	153.4	3133.3	354.4	2588.3	190.6
2018	229.4	3	50.3	62.2	114	3019.7	214.6	2578.6	226.5
2019	223.5	6	42	55.5	120	2933.1	184.5	2534	214.5

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Kenner, LA	223.5	2,933.1	70,374	10	2019
Harahan, LA	129.1	881.9	9,296	10	2019
New Orleans, LA	1,144.7	5,292.5	396,374	10	2019
Gretna, LA	671.2	4,044.2	17,760	10	2019
Westwego, LA	237.7	2,127.2	9,957	10	2019
Mandeville, LA	146.0	1,816.6	12,503	23	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Houston, TX	1072.2	4,319.5	2,177,273	317	2019
Memphis, TN	1,901.4	6,128.4	669,264	349	2019
Atlanta, GA	768.8	4,654.4	430,066	420	2018
Dallas, TX	862.9	3,321.3	1,320,939	436	2019
Austin, TX	400.9	3,710.5	832,901	457	2019
Nashville, TN	1,073.1	4,041.1	564,169	465	2019

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Susan · New Orleans, LA

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New Orleans is like an abusive partner that pushes you to the ground, only to kick you in your gut twice as hard the second time around. During the hurricane season, More

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