Lake Shore-Lake Vista, LA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

50%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

51%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

50%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Lake Shore-Lake Vista crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Lake Shore-Lake Vista crime data. These estimates take into account the overall New Orleans crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Lake Shore-Lake Vista crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout New Orleans.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Lake Shore-Lake Vista_{/100k people}	New Orleans_{/100k people}	Louisiana_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	22,522	1,156 (estimate)	6,085	3,377	2,324
Murder	266	n/a	71.9	16.1	6.3
Rape	442	n/a	119.4	43.0	40.0
Robbery	1,039	n/a	280.7	67.3	66.1
Assault	3,598	n/a	972.1	502.1	268.2
Violent crime	5,345	181 (estimate)	1,444	629	370
Burglary	1,837	n/a	496.3	497.8	269.8
Theft	11,138	n/a	3,009.2	1,940.0	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	4,202	n/a	1,135.3	310.3	282.7
Property crime	17,177	975 (estimate)	4,641	2,748	1,954

Lake Shore-Lake Vista crime map

The Lake Shore-Lake Vista crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Lake Shore-Lake Vista as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Lake Shore-Lake Vista crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Lake Shore-Lake Vista crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Lake Shore-Lake Vista crime rates are 50% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Lake Shore-Lake Vista are 51% lower than the national average
In Lake Shore-Lake Vista you have a 1 in 87 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Lake Shore-Lake Vista is safer than 94% of the cities in Louisiana
Year over year crime in New Orleans has increased by 4%

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Daily Crime In Lake Shore-Lake Vista (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Lake Shore-Lake Vista

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Lake Shore-Lake Vista is 1 in 553

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Lake Shore-Lake Vista is 1 in 103

The chance of being a victim of crime in Lake Shore-Lake Vista is 1 in 87

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

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Item	Lake Shore-Lake Vista	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}
Lafourche Crossing, LA	1,982	181	792	973
Harahan, LA	9,293	170	861	1,031
Ama, LA	1,052	197	861	1,058
River Ridge, LA	13,690	241	1,051	1,292
Elmwood, LA	6,099	242	1,057	1,298
Poydras, LA	2,506	325	1,420	1,744
Belle Chasse, LA	10,241	337	1,473	1,811
New Orleans, LA	391,249	1,444	4,641	6,085

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Wichita, KS	390,566	931	3,524	4,454
Tampa, FL	395,912	497	1,674	2,170
Arlington, TX	397,269	580	2,525	3,105
Cleveland, OH	383,331	1,614	4,317	5,931
Tulsa, OK	402,441	929	4,272	5,201
New Orleans, LA	391,249	1,444	4,641	6,085

Source: The Lake Shore-Lake Vista, New Orleans, LA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. 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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