Is it okay to walk in Gentilly Woods, New Orleans?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for New Orleans

Reported crime around the center of Gentilly Woods is higher than in 69% of areas in New Orleans, taking into account how many people are usually around. 47 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 Gentilly Woods.

See Gentilly Woods 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 70% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 62% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 71% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 64% 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: 11 (23%)
Simple assault: 9 (19%)
Theft from vehicle: 7 (15%)
Vandalism: 6 (13%)
Burglary: 4 (9%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 23% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Gentilly Woods

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