crimebycounty

Louisiana Crime & Safety

Reported crime rates, safety scores, and FBI UCR coverage for all 64 counties.

FBI UCR data

Avg Violent Crime Rate

414.0

per 100K

Avg Property Crime Rate

1439.0

per 100K

Counties with Crime Rates

63/64

98% coverage

County crime atlas

Louisiana crime patterns by county

A state-level 2.5D view of reported county crime rates. Heights and color intensity are scaled within Louisiana, with extreme outliers capped visually so the county-by-county pattern stays readable without loading the full national explorer.

Counties

63

Coverage

98%

Data year

2022

State crime brief

What stands out in Louisiana

The average county-level total crime rate is 1854.0 per 100,000 residents, 21% below the national county benchmark.

Assumption Parish reports 0.0 total crimes per 100,000 residents, while Bossier Parish reports 9760.4. That spread is why county-level lookup matters more than a single statewide average.

63 of 64 counties have full or partial FBI UCR coverage in the current build, with 226 reporting agencies represented.

Data coverage

63/64

counties with total crime rates

Reporting agencies

226

represented in the FBI UCR data

Primary year

2022

most common county crime data year

County average vs. national benchmark

Unweighted county averages, shown per 100,000 residents.

Total crime

21% below national benchmark.

1854.0

National 2335.1

Violent crime

9% above national benchmark.

414.0

National 380.7

Property crime

26% below national benchmark.

1439.0

National 1954.4

Safety score distribution

Low reported crime16 counties

25% of counties. Safety score 70 or higher.

Middle range14 counties

22% of counties. Safety score from 40 to 69.

Elevated reported crime33 counties

52% of counties. Safety score below 40.

Pending score1 counties

2% of counties. Safety score unavailable.

Reporting coverage

Partial agency coverage63

98%. Some agencies reported, so rates can understate local conditions.

Coverage not labeled1

2%. Coverage metadata is missing for this record.

Lowest reported total crime

  1. Assumption Parish

    Rank #1 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  2. Natchitoches Parish

    Rank #2 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  3. Red River Parish

    Rank #3 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  4. Sabine Parish

    Rank #4 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  5. Vernon Parish

    Rank #5 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

Highest reported total crime

  1. Bossier Parish

    Rank #1 in this list

    9760.4 per 100K

  2. Orleans Parish

    Rank #2 in this list

    6036.2 per 100K

  3. Ouachita Parish

    Rank #3 in this list

    5526.8 per 100K

  4. East Baton Rouge Parish

    Rank #4 in this list

    5017.7 per 100K

  5. Rapides Parish

    Rank #5 in this list

    4256.7 per 100K

Highest reported violent crime

  1. Bossier Parish

    Rank #1 in this list

    1765.2 per 100K

  2. Orleans Parish

    Rank #2 in this list

    1477.9 per 100K

  3. Ouachita Parish

    Rank #3 in this list

    1412.4 per 100K

  4. Madison Parish

    Rank #4 in this list

    977.3 per 100K

  5. Rapides Parish

    Rank #5 in this list

    925.6 per 100K

All Louisiana Counties

CountySafety Score
Assumption Parish98/100
Natchitoches Parish98/100
Red River Parish98/100
Sabine Parish98/100
Vernon Parish98/100
Iberia Parish95/100
Union Parish94/100
Richland Parish93/100
West Feliciana Parish89/100
Caddo Parish86/100
Winn Parish81/100
West Carroll Parish79/100
Allen Parish77/100
Jackson Parish76/100
Claiborne Parish73/100
Cameron Parish72/100
Webster Parish67/100
Plaquemines Parish66/100
Avoyelles Parish65/100
East Feliciana Parish64/100
East Carroll Parish55/100
De Soto Parish54/100
Tensas Parish54/100
St. Tammany Parish54/100
Pointe Coupee Parish50/100
Acadia Parish47/100
Catahoula Parish46/100
Grant Parish43/100
Evangeline Parish42/100
Vermilion Parish41/100
Bienville Parish40/100
Beauregard Parish37/100
Madison Parish36/100
St. Martin Parish36/100
St. Charles Parish31/100
Iberville Parish31/100
Caldwell Parish26/100
Franklin Parish23/100
St. James Parish21/100
St. John the Baptist Parish20/100
Jefferson Davis Parish19/100
St. Mary Parish19/100
Livingston Parish17/100
St. Helena Parish16/100
Lafourche Parish16/100
Concordia Parish15/100
St. Bernard Parish14/100
Washington Parish14/100
Ascension Parish13/100
St. Landry Parish12/100
Lincoln Parish11/100
West Baton Rouge Parish9/100
Jefferson Parish7/100
Lafayette Parish7/100
Tangipahoa Parish7/100
Terrebonne Parish5/100
Morehouse Parish4/100
Calcasieu Parish3/100
Rapides Parish3/100
East Baton Rouge Parish2/100
Ouachita Parish2/100
Orleans Parish1/100
Bossier Parish1/100
LaSalle Parish—

Crime rates per 100K population. — = data pending.

Crime data questions

How to read Louisiana crime data

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Louisiana county has the lowest reported crime rate?
Assumption Parish has the lowest reported total crime rate in the current Louisiana county dataset at 0.0 incidents per 100,000 residents. Use this as a reported county-level benchmark, not a neighborhood-level guarantee.
Which Louisiana county has the highest reported crime rate?
Bossier Parish has the highest reported total crime rate in the current Louisiana county dataset at 9760.4 incidents per 100,000 residents. Per-capita rates can be volatile in small counties, so compare the rate with coverage, agency count, and local law enforcement sources.
How does Louisiana compare with the national crime benchmark?
Louisiana's unweighted county-average total crime rate is 1854.0 per 100,000 residents, 21% below national benchmark. The national benchmark shown on this page is 2335.1 per 100,000 residents.
Is violent crime or property crime more common in Louisiana?
Property crime makes up about 78% of the average reported county crime mix in Louisiana, while violent crime makes up about 22%. These shares are based on county-level rates in the available FBI UCR dataset.
How complete is the FBI UCR data for Louisiana?
63 of 64 Louisiana counties have total crime rates in the current build. The page also lists coverage labels so readers can distinguish full, partial, homicide-only, unavailable, and unlabeled reporting.
Which Louisiana county has the highest reported violent crime rate?
Bossier Parish has the highest reported violent crime rate in the current Louisiana county dataset at 1765.2 incidents per 100,000 residents. Violent crime can be highly localized, so use county comparisons as a starting point for local research.

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Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.

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