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Ascension Parish Crime & Safety Report

FBI UCR violent crime, property crime, total crime rate, and safety score for Ascension Parish, Louisiana.

Primary safety signal

13

out of 100, higher means lower reported crime

Rating

Elevated Reported Crime

Total crime

2563.5

State rank

#49

Violent crime

352.8

per 100K residents

Near national average

Property crime

2210.7

per 100K residents

Near national average

Total crime

2563.5

per 100K residents

Near national average

State rank

#49

of 63 scored counties

1 = safest in state

Crime Statistics

Safety score

13

Elevated Reported Crime

Higher scores indicate lower reported county-level crime.

Total crime rate

FBI UCR incidents per 100,000 residents, compared with the national benchmark.

2563.5

Near national average

National total crime benchmark: 2335.1 per 100K

Violent crime

352.8

National avg 380.7

Property crime

2210.7

National avg 1954.4

State rank

#49

of 63 counties, 1 = safest

State average safety score: 42/100. State average total crime rate: 1854.0 per 100K.

Local interpretation

What the crime data means for Ascension Parish

These reads compare Ascension Parish with Louisiana county averages and national FBI UCR benchmarks. They are county-level signals, not neighborhood-level guarantees.

Safety score

13/100

29 points below the Louisiana county average

State rank

#49

of 63 scored Louisiana counties, where #1 is safest

Safer than

22%

of scored counties in Louisiana by safety score

Reporting

Partial

2 agencies in the current record

Benchmark table

Rates are incidents per 100,000 residents.

MetricAscension ParishLouisiana avgU.S. benchmarkRead
Total crime2563.51854.02335.110% above national benchmark.
Violent crime352.8414.0380.77% below national benchmark.
Property crime2210.71439.01954.413% above national benchmark.

Crime mix

Property crime drives the profile

Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 2210.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 352.8 for violent crime.

Property crime share86%
Violent crime share14%

Reporting quality

Partial reporting coverage

Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.

2 reporting agencies are represented for 2022. Use the rates as a directional county benchmark and verify city-level police data before making a decision.

How to use this county report

Verify neighborhood property risk

County-level property crime is not a block-level measure. Check city or sheriff incident maps for the specific address area.

Read violent crime as a county benchmark

The violent-crime rate is useful for county comparison, but it does not replace neighborhood-level data or recent local incident trends.

Compare against nearby Louisiana counties

The county sits above the state county average on total reported crime, so peer counties can reveal whether this is a regional pattern or a local outlier.

Account for reporting limits

Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the reported crime rate in Ascension Parish, LA?
Ascension Parish reports a total crime rate of 2563.5 incidents per 100,000 residents in the available FBI UCR dataset. The record is marked partial coverage with 2 reporting agencies for 2022.
How does Ascension Parish compare with the Louisiana average?
Ascension Parish's total crime rate is 2563.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with an unweighted Louisiana county average of 1854.0. It is 38% above louisiana county average.
How does Ascension Parish compare with the national benchmark?
Ascension Parish's total crime rate is 10% above national benchmark. Violent crime is 7% below national benchmark. and property crime is 13% above national benchmark.
What does the safety score mean for Ascension Parish?
Ascension Parish has a safety score of 13/100, labeled Elevated reported crime. It ranks #49 out of 63 scored counties in Louisiana, where #1 is the safest reported county. The score is a comparative index derived from reported county-level crime rates, not a promise that every neighborhood has the same risk profile.
Is violent crime or property crime the larger signal in Ascension Parish?
Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 2210.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 352.8 for violent crime.
What does partial FBI coverage mean for Ascension Parish?
Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county. 2 reporting agencies are represented for 2022. Use the rates as a directional county benchmark and verify city-level police data before making a decision.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

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.