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Bienville Parish Crime & Safety Report

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

Primary safety signal

40

out of 100, higher means lower reported crime

Rating

Elevated Reported Crime

Total crime

1373.6

State rank

#31

Violent crime

324.1

per 100K residents

Near national average

Property crime

1049.5

per 100K residents

Below national average

Total crime

1373.6

per 100K residents

Below national average

State rank

#31

of 63 scored counties

1 = safest in state

Crime Statistics

Safety score

40

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.

1373.6

Below national average

National total crime benchmark: 2335.1 per 100K

Violent crime

324.1

National avg 380.7

Property crime

1049.5

National avg 1954.4

State rank

#31

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 Bienville Parish

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

Safety score

40/100

2 points below the Louisiana county average

State rank

#31

of 63 scored Louisiana counties, where #1 is safest

Safer than

51%

of scored counties in Louisiana by safety score

Reporting

Partial

1 agency in the current record

Benchmark table

Rates are incidents per 100,000 residents.

MetricBienville ParishLouisiana avgU.S. benchmarkRead
Total crime1373.61854.02335.141% below national benchmark.
Violent crime324.1414.0380.715% below national benchmark.
Property crime1049.51439.01954.446% below national benchmark.

Crime mix

Property crime drives the profile

Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 1049.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 324.1 for violent crime.

Property crime share76%
Violent crime share24%

Reporting quality

Partial reporting coverage

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

1 reporting agency is 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.

Use the state rank as a first filter

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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 Bienville Parish, LA?
Bienville Parish reports a total crime rate of 1373.6 incidents per 100,000 residents in the available FBI UCR dataset. The record is marked partial coverage with 1 reporting agency for 2022.
How does Bienville Parish compare with the Louisiana average?
Bienville Parish's total crime rate is 1373.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with an unweighted Louisiana county average of 1854.0. It is 26% below louisiana county average.
How does Bienville Parish compare with the national benchmark?
Bienville Parish's total crime rate is 41% below national benchmark. Violent crime is 15% below national benchmark. and property crime is 46% below national benchmark.
What does the safety score mean for Bienville Parish?
Bienville Parish has a safety score of 40/100, labeled Elevated reported crime. It ranks #31 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 Bienville Parish?
Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 1049.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 324.1 for violent crime.
What does partial FBI coverage mean for Bienville Parish?
Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county. 1 reporting agency is 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.