Is it okay to walk in Spanish Fort, New Orleans?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Very low for New Orleans

Reported crime around the center of Spanish Fort is lower than in 82% of areas in New Orleans, taking into account how many people are usually around. 8 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 Spanish Fort.

See Spanish Fort on the map

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of New Orleans
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Very low	lower than in 86% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 83% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 70% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 82% 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 from vehicle: 5 (63%)
Vandalism: 2 (25%)
Theft: 1 (13%)

Around Spanish Fort

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

Milneburg Low
Lakeshore Very low
Gentilly Low
Gentilly Terrace Low
West End Very low
Gentilly Woods Moderate
Faubourg St. John Low
Saint Roch 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.