The Seventh Ward This is New Orleans' second biggest neighborhood, and it has a rich and terrible past. The 7th ward has approximately 10,000 people with a crime rate that is 112 percent greater than the New Orleans average. The rate of violent crime is 539 percent higher than the national average, which is unsurprising given the big population. Burglary cases are filed with police reports that represent less than five percent of all burglaries committed in the district. Gun violence is also a problem in the 7th ward, with homicides being reported there at a rate more than twice as high as other parts of the city. There have been several high-profile murders in the 7th ward over the years. In 2004, the body of 19-year-old Gregory Williams was found in his home in the Port Hudson section of the district. He had been shot three times in the head. A few months later, another young man was killed in what authorities described as an "execution-style" shooting. 21-year-old Terrance Ross was sitting in his car when two men approached him and one of them opened fire, killing him instantly. No arrests have ever been made in either case. In January 2009, four people were murdered in under a week. All the victims were black and between the ages of 16 and 20. The first victim, Charles Hill, was only 15 years old. Police said he was shot while standing on his porch by an assailant who rode off on a bicycle.