Zip 70117 (New Orleans, LA) Crime

New Orleans, LA 70117 has higher than average crime rates compared to the national averages. The violent crime rate in this area is 74.7, which is more than three times the national average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in this area is 78.1, which is more than twice the US average of 35.4. This disparity demonstrates that New Orleans, LA 70117 has a higher risk of criminal activity and should be taken into account when considering potential safety hazards in the area.

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

New Orleans (zip 70117) violent crime is 74.7. (The US average is 22.7)

New Orleans (zip 70117) property crime is 78.1. (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 Gretna, Louisiana. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Gretna, Louisiana. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.

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

Gretna, LA Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	1264.5	24.2	66.6	447.7	726	6080.6	1216.1	4029.5	834.9
2001	982.3	5.7	63.2	270	643.3	5905	965	4061.1	878.9
2002	892.7	0	45.8	354.8	492.1	4800.9	749.6	3244.4	806.8
2003	1062.6	17.4	92.9	365.8	586.5	5568.5	1143.9	3658.1	766.5
2004	991.1	11.6	144.9	313	521.6	4532.3	1136	2799.4	597
2005	703.2	17.4	63.9	232.5	389.4	4596.7	1522.5	2307.1	767.1
2006	1039	6.1	43	301.2	688.6	4985.9	1118.9	3178.4	688.6
2007	1016	24.6	61.6	320.2	609.6	5344.8	1323.9	3343.6	677.3
2008	1226.2	31.6	56.9	265.5	872.3	4449.8	910.2	2926.5	613.1
2009	858.9	12.3	55.2	294.5	497	4846.9	1092.1	3294.7	460.2
2010	497.2	11.2	33.5	95	357.5	3597.6	815.6	2458	324
2011	609	22.3	55.9	162	368.8	3514.4	826.9	2402.5	284.9
2012	425.9	0	16.8	117.7	291.4	3278.4	554.8	2426.6	297
2013		11.3	16.9	135.1	214	3113.7	551.8	2331.1	230.9
2014	235.7	5.6	16.8	73	140.3	2800.5	600.5	2065.3	134.7
2015	296.6	0	16.8	89.5	190.3	3116.8	492.4	2534.8	89.5
2016	234.5	11.2	11.2	72.6	139.6	3791.6	491.4	3166.2	134
2017	217.6	0	11.2	67	139.5	3130.1	440.8	2510.7	178.5
2018	478.7	5.6	22.3	55.7	395.2	3089.3	345.1	2566.1	178.1
2019	671.2	11.3	28.2	39.5	592.2	4044.2	473.8	3271.5	298.9

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Gretna, LA	671.2	4,044.2	17,760	4	2019
Westwego, LA	237.7	2,127.2	9,957	8	2019
New Orleans, LA	1,144.7	5,292.5	396,374	9	2019
Harahan, LA	129.1	881.9	9,296	10	2019
Kenner, LA	223.5	2,933.1	70,374	13	2019
Slidell, LA	270.1	2,848.6	25,774	27	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Gretna, LA	671.2	4,044.2	17,760	4	2019
Slidell, LA	270.1	2,848.6	25,774	27	2019
Mandeville, LA	146.0	1,816.6	12,503	28	2019
Covington, LA	281.5	2,092.3	8,807	36	2018
Picayune, MS	442.1	4,816.1	12,194	44	2016
Hammond, LA	1,455.0	10,335.8	20,712	45	2018

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Dia · New Orleans, LA

Very good and very bad, but the good outweighs

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