LSU New Orleans’s biannual quality of life poll for Orleans and Jefferson Parishes is now out, and that survey finds that the perception of crime in New Orleans has dropped significantly.
In fact, that perception has fallen so much that crime is no longer the biggest concern for the city’s residents.
According to the survey, only 14 percent of New Orleans residents say crime is the city’s biggest issue, with 91 percent of Orleans Parish respondents saying they feel safe around their homes during the day and 75 percent saying they feel safe in their homes at night. Half of respondents said they believe crime is lower in the city now than it was two years ago…