Is it okay to walk in Lower Garden District, New Orleans?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for New Orleans

Reported crime around the center of Lower Garden District is higher than in 70% of areas in New Orleans, taking into account how many people are usually around. 185 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 Lower Garden District.

See Lower Garden 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	Low	higher than in 65% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 76% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 75% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 74% 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

Simple assault: 52 (28%)
Vandalism: 31 (17%)
Vehicle theft: 28 (15%)
Theft: 23 (12%)
Theft from vehicle: 16 (9%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 26% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Lower Garden District

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

Garden District Low
Piazza d'Italia Low
Central Business District Moderate
Uptown Very high
French Quarter Moderate
French Market Moderate
Broadmoor High
Tremé 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.