Is it okay to walk in Pines Village, New Orleans?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

High for New Orleans

Reported crime around the center of Pines Village is higher than in 86% of areas in New Orleans, taking into account how many people are usually around. 116 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 Pines Village.

See Pines Village 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	High	higher than in 90% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 64% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 93% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 78% 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: 30 (26%)
Vehicle theft: 23 (20%)
Theft from vehicle: 18 (16%)
Vandalism: 13 (11%)
Public order: 9 (8%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 33% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Pines Village

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

Gentilly Woods Moderate
Gentilly Low
Gentilly Terrace Low
Milneburg Low
New Orleans East Moderate
Saint Roch Very high
Spanish Fort Very low
Bywater 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.