Is it okay to walk in Faubourg St. John, New Orleans?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for New Orleans

Reported crime around the center of Faubourg St. John is lower than in 56% of areas in New Orleans, taking into account how many people are usually around. 37 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 Faubourg St. John.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of New Orleans
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Low	lower than in 64% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	lower than in 52% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 70% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 54% 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

Vehicle theft: 9 (24%)
Theft: 8 (22%)
Theft from vehicle: 8 (22%)
Simple assault: 7 (19%)
Vandalism: 3 (8%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 53% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Faubourg St. John

The areas right next to it range from very low to moderate.

Mid-City Moderate
Tremé High
French Quarter Moderate
Saint Roch Very high
French Market Moderate
Faubourg Marigny High
Hollygrove High
Central Business District Moderate

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.