Neighborhood overview
Central City, New Orleans
Recent police-feed safety data for Central City in New Orleans, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the New Orleans police open-data feed.
Safety Index
Central City reports notably higher per-capita rates than New Orleans citywide. Use the Awareness tab for the offense mix.
Violent (persons)
3,569 / 100k local
vs New Orleans 1,013 / 100k citywide (+252%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+840%)
Property
6,624 / 100k local
vs New Orleans 3,764 / 100k citywide (+76%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+242%)
~13,461 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~49 days · newest report Aug 23, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)
CFS-calibrated × 1.29
Smaller-than-usual data window. Based on a ~49-day data window with 240 incidents — read the grade as provisional; a longer window will tighten the comparison.
Recent activity (268 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in afternoon (12pm–6pm) (37% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports up 2 week-over-week (34 this week, 32 the week before).
- · property reports down 3 week-over-week (25 this week, 28 the week before).
- · society / public-order reports up 2 week-over-week (6 this week, 4 the week before).
- · Most reports in Central City occur during afternoon (12pm-6pm) — 37% of the past 30 days landed in that window.
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How to read this: CommunitySafe summarizes publicly published police reports. Scores reflect historical reporting only — not predictions of future risk, and not a substitute for professional safety advice. These scores should not be used as the sole basis for housing, lending, insurance, or hiring decisions. See /methodology for the full calculation.