Take this with a canister of salt, since i have spent literally zero time in the City of New Orleans since i sold my house in Lakeview prior to the pandemic- but from what i understand from friends and family still in the area, as well as what i have been hearing and reading lately- the main difference between now and the 80s/90s when i was a kid and a young adult, is that back then you kinda knew WHERE to not go, and were almost 100% certain that if you avoided particular areas, you would not find yourself a victim of violent crime…. Now, it seems as though violent crime has seeped into every nook and cranny of the City… of course, you’re still less likely to be shot or killed if you mostly stick to areas like Audubon Park or the aforementioned Lakeview- but that’s definitely no guarantee anymore and you had better keep ur head on a swivel wherever you go .. I believe i even saw news the other day that there was a carjacking on Metairie Rd ? I realize that’s not technically ‘The City’ but im sorry, it’s literally closer to the heart of the City than Lakeview is.. and back when i was coming up, it was basically unheard of to have violent crime in OM .