Is it okay to walk in Central Business District, New Orleans?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for New Orleans

Reported crime around the center of Central Business District is higher than in 79% of areas in New Orleans, taking into account how many people are usually around. 1,467 incidents were reported here in these 12 months.

“Here” is the area of about 0.7 km² (0.3 square miles) around the center of Central Business District.

See Central Business District on the map

The map shows every block and gives walking directions that avoid high-crime areas.

By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of New Orleans
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Moderate	higher than in 80% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 84% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 55% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 84% of areas

Day and night

New Orleans police data has no time of day, so day and night cannot be compared here.

What gets reported here

Theft: 458 (31%)
Simple assault: 401 (27%)
Public order: 94 (6%)
Theft from vehicle: 92 (6%)
Drug offense: 86 (6%)

Following the city-wide trend over the last 6 months.

Around Central Business District

The areas right next to it range from low to high.

How to read this

It shows crime reported to the police. Many crimes are never reported.
Levels compare areas within New Orleans. The same level in another city does not mean the same.
It is not a prediction, and it says nothing about any person or building.
Please do not use it for decisions about housing, lending, insurance or employment.